Butter Crunch Candy

7 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 c. sugar
  • 1/2 c. water
  • 1/4 c. light corn syrup
  • 1 c. butter or margarine
  • 1 3/4 c. finely chopped blanched almonds
  • 1 1/4 c. grated milk chocolate (5 oz. bar)
  • 1 c. finely chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. 1
    In large heavy pan, cook over medium heat first 5 ingredients, stirring constantly until a teaspoon of syrup in cold water forms a brittle mass (285°).
  2. 2
    At end of cooking time syrup will be thick and amber color.
  3. 3
    Be careful not to scorch.
  4. 4
    Keep heat low.
  5. 5
    Pour at once into jelly roll pan (15 x 10 x 1-inch).
  6. 6
    Spread evenly. Cool 5 minutes.
  7. 7
    Then sprinkle with grated milk chocolate (5 ounce bar) in even layer.
  8. 8
    When heat has melted chocolate spread, then pat and sprinkle with finely chopped walnuts in even layer.
  9. 9
    Break into pieces.
  10. 10
    Makes 2 pounds of crunch.

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