Chocolate Nut Crunch - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup water
1 cup nuts, chopped, divided
6 ounces semisweet chocolate

Preparation

Grease a 15\" X 10\" cookie sheet and set aside.
Place sugar, butter, salt and water in heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until mixture reaches soft-ball stage (234F-240F on candy thermometer).
Stir in 1/2 cup nuts and pour onto prepared cookie sheet. Spread with greased spatula to about 1/4\" thickness and set aside until cool.
Place chocolate in heavy saucepan and cook over low heat until melted. Spread melted chocolate over cooled nut mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup nuts.
Set aside until chocolate is firmly set.
Break into pieces as you would peanut brittle.
Store in airtight container.
NOTE: You may even want to drizzle some melted white chocolate or sprinkle red or green sprinkles for serving during the holidays.