ALMOND ROCA
Did you know that Almond Roca is a brand of candy. It's a chocolate-covered, almond butter crunch or a hard toffee with a coating of ground almonds that is manufactured by the Brown & Haley Co. of Tacoma, Washington, founded in 1914 by Harry Brown and J.C. Haley.
Provided by Amy H.
Categories Candies
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- 1. Melt butter in a dutch oven; add sugar and cook over medium high heat until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and boil mixture 5 minutes, stirring frequently until mixture reaches crack stage. (300 degrees)
- 2. Line 2 (15x10-inch) pans with wax paper, spray with butter flavored nonstick cooking spray and sprinkle each with 1/2 cup crushed almonds.
- 3. Remove from heat and immediately pour onto two buttered aluminum foil covered cookie sheets, spreading to about 1/4 inch thickness. let cool until candy is hard.
- 4. Melt chocolate in a top of a double boiler over hot water. Working quickly, spread half of chocolate over cooled candly. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup almonds evenly over top. Lightly press almonds into chocolate. Let stand or refrigerate until chocolate is firm.
- 5. When chocolate is firm, break candy into pieces. If stored in refrigerator, allow candy to stand at room temperature 5 minutes before serving. Yield: about 3 1/2 lbs.
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