Ingredients
2 cubes butter (no margarine!)
1 1/3 cup sugar
1 tbsp light karo
3 tbsp water
2 separate cups finely chopped almond, s
8 oz hershey chocolate bar, broken into, chunks.
Directions
Butter a cookie sheet. Combine butter, syrup, sugar and water in
sauce pan. Stir constantly over medium heat until candy thermometer
reaches 300. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 cup almonds. Quickly spread
out on buttered cookie sheet with buttered spatula (sometimes using
hands covered with plastic bags and buttered helps). Place chocolate
pieces on top, spread around as they melt. When chocolate covers all
candy, sprinkle with other cup of chopped almonds. Press lightly.
Refrigerate 1/2 hours.
Servings: 12 servings
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