CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA CRUNCH CANDY

Chocolate Macadamia Crunch Candy image

This is rich, sweet and crunchy. Even though I am not a dessert person, I like to have a little something sweet to serve to guests after a meal. These little candies were perfect as each guest can take as little (or as much) as they wish. From Taste of Home's 2003 Brand Name Recipe cookbook.

Provided by KeyWee

Categories Candy

Time 20m

Yield 1 1/2 pounds

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 cups chocolate chips
3/4 cup salted cashews, coarsely chopped
3/4 cup salted macadamia nut, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons light corn syrup

Steps:

Line a 9" square pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan.
Butter foil.
Cover bottom of pan with chocolate chips.
In a large skillet, combine both nuts, butter, sugar, and corn syrup.
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved.
Increase heat to medium, continue to cook and stir, until mixture begins to cling together and turns golden brown.
Pour mixture over chocolate chips in pan and spread evenly.
Cool and then refrigerate until chocolate is firm.
Remove from pan and peel off foil.
Break into pieces to serve.
Store tightly covered in a cool place.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2829.4, Fat 211.4, SaturatedFat 92.9, Cholesterol 162.7, Sodium 1094.6, Carbohydrate 261.6, Fiber 20.6, Sugar 202.8, Protein 25.8