ALMOND BUTTERCRUNCH CANDY

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Make and share this Almond Buttercrunch Candy recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Alia55

Categories     Candy

Time P1DT16h

Yield 56 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 (11 1/2 ounce) packages milk chocolate chips, divided
2 cups butter
1 lb brown sugar
1 cup blanched slivered almond, divided

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 200 degrees F
  • Grease a 14 x 18 inch cookie sheet.
  • Sprinkle one package of chocolate chips on prepared pan and place in warm oven until chips melt.
  • Remove from oven, 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 Fon a candy themometer, 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.
  • Pour almond mixture onto pan with melted chocolate; spread mixture evenly.
  • Sprinkle remaining package of chocolate chips over the almond layer and spread chocolate evenly once melted.
  • Sprinkle remaining 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 166.5, Fat 11.4, SaturatedFat 6.4, Cholesterol 20.1, Sodium 69.8, Carbohydrate 15.4, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 14, Protein 1.5

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