Almond Buttercrunch

 I was pleasantly surprised how easy these were to make!  I am making them for gifts.  Of course I won't eat all of this, but if it was in the house I would.  I'm dividing up this batch into 6-7 baggies.

1 c butter

1 1/2 c sugar

3 T water

1 T light corn syrup

Bring to a boil, gently over medium heat. Heat until hard-crack (300degrees F). The mixture will suddenly darken (at least 10 minutes).

While this is cookies, get your pan prepared. I used a small cookie sheet with sides. I put foil onto and greased it with butter.  I sprinkled about 1 c of sliced almonds ontop of buttered foil.

When syrup is ready, pour it quickly over the nuts and spread out to edges.

Immediately add 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips on top. Let melt and then spread with a knife

sprinkle with 1 cup or more of sliced almonds and gently press into the chocolate while it is soft.  Chill for several hours until completely cooled.  Cut with a knife into bite size pieces.  ENJOY and SHARE with others ♥