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Christmas Apple Pie Recipe

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Ingredients

Directions

Step #1 Melt butter & sugar in large, heavy saucepan over high heat, stirring until mixture foams vigorously.
Step #2 Reduce heat to low & stir 5 mins.
Step #3 Increase heat to high & add almonds, about 5 mins, stirring until nuts begin to pop, then reduce heat.
Step #4 Continue to cook 7 mins.
Step #5 Candy should caramelize slowly to medium-brown color.
Step #6 If candy darkens too quickly, remove this from heat but continue to stir 7 mins.
Step #7 Pour candy into 15- by 10-inch jellyroll pan.
Step #8 Let cool.
Step #9 Melt chocolate chips in top of double boiler over simmering water.
Step #10 Spread half of chocolate over candy, then Sprinkle top with 3/4 c sliced walnuts.
Step #11 Cool, then flip candy over.
Step #12 Coat other side with remaining chocolate & Sprinkle top with remaining nuts.
Step #13 Break into pieces when cool.
Step #14 store this in airtight container.
Step #15 Yields 1 1/2 lbs, about 60 pieces.
Step #16 Each serving: 170 calories; 69 mg sodium; 18 mg cholesterol; 12 grams fat; 12 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram protein; 0.
Step #17 23 gram fiber.
Enjoy the Christmas Apple Pie recipe