Almond Roca

Title:
Almond Roca

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Candies




Ingredients:





     2 c  (1 pound) butter


     2 c  Sugar


   1/2 c  Whole almonds


     1 lg Package chocolate chips


   1/2 c  Walnuts ground in a blender






 Melt butter over high heat.  Add sugar, stirring until


 it foams up well. Continue over high heat, adding


 almonds.  Continue to cook, stirring continually until


 mixture is color of mahogany and sugar is all melted.


 (Take it off the heat for a moment if it starts to


 smoke.)


 


 Stir as you take it off the heat permanently and pour


 quickly onto your biggest flat pan with sides.  Tilt


 to spread evenly.  After 5 minutes, pour on chocolate


 chips. When they have melted a bit, spread them over


 the top of the hot mixture with a rubber scraper.


 Scatter ground walnuts over the top, shaking to


 distribute evenly.


 


 Candy is thoroughly cooled when the chocolate is dull


 looking. (Cool at least three hours at room


 temperature.) Break into pieces and it's ready to eat.


 


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