Makes:
2 lbs
Total Time:
1 hr
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Category:
Desserts
Sub Category: Candies
what you need
- 1 lb. butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups whole almonds, warmed in oven
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
- 2 cups ground almonds, divided
make it
Melt butter in pan, and add sugar. Cook over med heat until temp reaches 265°F. Wash down sides of pan with a pastry brush dipped in water if necessary. Add whole almonds which have been warmed in oven. Heat to 292°F stirring the whole time. Add vanilla.
Pour onto buttered cookie sheet and spread. While still warm, put 1/2 of chocolate chips on top and spread when they have melted. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the ground almonds.
When cool turn over and put remaining chips which have been melted over top, and sprinkle with remaining ground almonds. When cool break into pieces...ENJOY!!!
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