Best Old Fashioned Butter Crunch Recipes

OLD-TIME BUTTER CRUNCH CANDY

Old-Time Butter Crunch Candy image

Both my children and my grandchildren say the season wouldn't be the same without the big tray of candies and cookies I prepare. This one's the most popular part of that collection. We love the nutty pieces draped in chocolate. -Mildred Duffy, Bella Vista, Arkansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 40m

Yield about 2 pounds.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1-1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 tablespoons water
2 cups finely chopped toasted almonds
8 milk chocolate candy bars (1.55 ounces each)

Steps:

Line a 13x9-in. pan with foil; set aside. Using part of the butter, grease the sides of a large heavy saucepan. Add remaining butter to saucepan; melt over low heat. Add sugar, corn syrup and water. Cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage). , Remove from the heat and stir in almonds. Quickly pour into the prepared pan, spreading to cover bottom of pan. Cool completely. Carefully invert pan to remove candy in 1 piece; remove foil. , Melt half of the chocolate in a double boiler or microwave-safe bowl; spread over top of candy. Let cool. Turn candy over and repeat with remaining chocolate; cool. Break into 2-in. pieces. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 375 calories, Fat 26g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 35mg cholesterol, Sodium 137mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

OLD FASHIONED ALMOND CRUNCH COOKIES

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These are cookies that my kids loved when they were young and now their kids love them too! Tip - use only butter not margarine.

Provided by kbpastrychef

Categories Drop Cookies

Time 45m

Yield 48 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter (at room temp)
1/2 cup diced almonds
1/3 cup water
1 cup flour

Steps:

Combine sugar, butter, almonds and water in mixing bowl.
Mix at low speed for 1 minute.
Add flour slowly and mix at medium speed for 30 seconds or until all ingredients are mixed together.
Do not overbeat.
Drop on ungreased cookie sheet by half teaspoon.
Cookies will spread out during baking so space at least two inches apart.
Bake at 300 degrees for 22-25 minutes.
Cookies will be light brown in color.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 55.6, Fat 3.7, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 7.6, Sodium 25.4, Carbohydrate 5.4, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 3.2, Protein 0.6