Holiday Almond Roca - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb butter
2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
12 ounces chocolate chips
1 -2 cup slivered almonds or 1 -2 cup sliced almonds

Preparation

Line a large cookie sheet (or two smaller) with aluminum foil, or lay aluminum foil over a large area on the counter or table.
Cook butter, sugar and vanilla in a saucepan to hard crack stage (285-290F), while stirring constantly.
Once heated, pour onto the aluminum foil lined surface.
Spread out to about 1/4-inch thickness.
Sprinkle with chocolate chips, let sit until beginning to melt, then spread chocolate out.
Sprinkle the top with almonds.
Let cool for 2 hours, then break into pieces.