Recipe

Almond Butter Crunch Recipe

	Chefmeow / All my dishes 7 months, 3 weeks ago ALMOND BUTTER CRUNCH DATED 1947 This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Turner Estate in Dallas, Texas in 1997. Prep:10m Cook:20m Servings:12	Chefmeow
	side candy chocolate almond nuts crunchy fudge

Does this look good? Yeah! / Nope

Fans

mumtazcate

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups whole blanched almonds chopped

1 cup butter

1-1/2 cups sugar

3 tablespoons light corn syrup

3 tablespoons water

8 ounces semisweet chocolate squares

Directions

Place chopped almonds on a cookie sheet then bake at 375 for 10 minutes.

Combine butter, sugar, corn syrup and water in a medium heavy saucepan.

Cook over medium heat for 20 minutes stirring constantly.

Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup of the toasted almonds.

Pour into a buttered 1 pan spreading quickly and evenly then cool.

Turn out onto wax paper.

Melt chocolate squares in the top of a double boiler over hot water then remove from heat.

Spread half the melted chocolate over top of candy and sprinkle with 1/2 of the nuts then let stand 20 minutes.

Let set for 20 minutes then turn candy over and spread with remaining chocolate and nuts.

Let stand until set.

Break into pieces.

Recent Gawkers

joyraj

tink3959

Not quite what you're looking for? See more Candy / Soft Candy

Or see more just like this

Comments

annieamie 4 months, 3 weeks ago said:
You must go to a lot of estate sales. I never thought of looking for recipes at one. I'm thankful for your recipe. It sounds like another winner to me!