Description:

made with chocolate chips

Source:

MeMaw from Betsy

Serves/Makes:2 lbs. candy

Ingredients

• 1-3/4 cups (425 ml) chopped almonds, divided
• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) chocolate chips, divided
• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) butter
• 1-3/4 cups (425 ml) sugar
• 3 tbsp (45 ml) light corn syrup
• 3 tbsp (45 ml) water

Preparation

• Preheat oven 350 degrees (175 C.).
• Spread the almonds in shallow pan and toast for 7 minutes. Set aside. Turn off oven
• Spread 1 cup (225 ml) of chips in a buttered 9 x 13 pan. Set aside.
• Melt butter in 3 quarts (2850 ml) saucepan.
• Blend in sugar, corn syrup and water.
• Cook over medium heat stirring constantly to hard crack stage (300 degrees).
• Remove pan from heat.
• Stir in 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) almonds.
• Immediately spread mixture over chips in pan. Do Not Disturb Chips.
• Sprinkle remaining almonds and remaining 1/2 cup (125 ml) chips over mixture.
• Score into 1 1/2" squares.
• Cool completely, remove from pan and break into pieces.
• Store in tightly covered container.

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