Old Fashioned Butter Crunch

• 2 c. finely chopped almonds
• 1 c. butter or margarine
• 1 1/4 c. sugar
• 2 Tbsp. light corn syrup
• 2 Tbsp. water
• 1 (12 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate pieces, melted

1. Spread almonds in shallow pan.
2. Toast in 350u0b0 oven until golden.
3. Melt butter or margarine in large heavy saucepan; add sugar, corn syrup and water.
4. Cook, stirring often, to hard-crack stage (300u0b0 on candy thermometer).
5. Remove from heat; stir in 1 cup almonds.
6. Pour quickly into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan; cool completely. When set, turn out in one pieces onto wax paper.
7. Spread half of the melted chocolate over top.
8. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup almonds; let set.
9. Turn candy over.
10. Spread with remaining chocolate.
11. Sprinkle with remaining almonds.
12. Let stand until chocolate sets.
13. Break into pieces.

almonds, butter, sugar, light corn syrup, water, semisweet chocolate

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=92548 (may not work)