almond buttercrunch candy i

Ingredients

• Servings: 3


• 2 (11.5 ounce) packages milk chocolate chips, divided


• 2 cups butter


• 1 pound brown sugar


• 1 cup blanched slivered almonds, divided

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Ready Time: 2 hrs 30 mins



• preheat oven to 200 degrees f (95 degrees c). grease a 14 x 18 inch cookie sheet.


• sprinkle one package of chocolate chips on prepared pan. place in warm oven until chips melt, about 5 minutes. remove from oven, and spread melted chocolate over bottom of pan; set aside.


• in a large heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, combine butter and brown sugar. stirring constantly, heat to 300 to 310 degrees f (149 to 154 degrees c), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads. immediately remove from heat. stir in 3/4 cup slivered almonds and pour pan with melted chocolate; spread mixture evenly.


• sprinkle remaining package of chocolate chips over the almond layer. the heat from the almond layer will melt the chocolate chips; spread melted chocolate evenly. sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup almonds over chocolate.


• cut into squares, or allow to harden in a solid sheet and break it apart like brittle. cool completely before removing from pan.