Recipe and source notes

Almond Buttercrunch

5 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup chopped almonds
  • 2 cups milk chocolate chips
  • 1 1/4 cups finely chopped almonds

Make it step by step

  1. In a saucepan over low heat, combine the butter, sugar and 1 cup chopped almonds. Stir constantly until mixture reaches soft-crack stage, or 270 degrees F (172 degrees C).
  2. Pour onto a large buttered cookie sheet. Immediately press chocolate chips onto the hot candy. As the chocolate melts, spread it into a coating over the candy.
  3. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup almonds over the top; cool, and break into uneven pieces.

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Recipe source

Adapted from Foodista by Andie Mitchell, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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