almond butter crunch

How To Make almond butter crunch

• 1

  Place chopped almonds on a cookie sheet; toast in 375 oven for 10 minutes, or until lightly golden.
• 2

  Combine butter, sugar, corn syrup and water in a medium-size heavy saucepan.
• 3

  Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, to 300 degrees on candy thermometer (a teaspoonful of syrup will separate into brittle threads when dropped in cold water).
• 4

  Remove from heat; stir in 1 cup of the toasted almonds.
• 5

  Pour into a buttered 13x9x2 inch pan, spreading quickly and evenly; cool.
• 6

  Turn out onto wax paper.
• 7

  Melt chocolate squares in the top of a double boiler over hot water; remove from heat.
• 8

  Spread half the melted chocolate over top of candy; sprinkle with 1/4 cup nuts; let set for about 20 minutes; turn candy over and spread with remaining chocolate and sprinkle with remaining nuts.
• 9

  Let stand until set.
• 10

  Break into pieces.
• 11

  Makes l pound.
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