Almond Roca - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1 c. granulated sugar
3 Tbsp. water
1 tsp. light corn syrup
1 c. finely chopped toasted almonds
1 c. milk chocolate chips

Preparation

Melt butter in saucepan. Add the sugar, water and corn syrup. cook over medium heat, stirring. Bring mixture to 290\u00b0 on a cooking thermometer (soft crack stage).
Quickly stir in 1/2 cup chopped almonds.
Pour mixture onto ungreased baking sheet. Wait 2 or 3 minutes for surface to firm.
Sprinkle on chocolate chips. When the chips have softened, spread the chocolate evenly over surface.
Sprinkle on remaining almonds.
Store covered.
Makes 1 1/2 pounds.