Sweet tooth ??

**xpuser357** · January 15th, 2008, 08:22 PM

Almond Roca Candy

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon light corn syrup
1 cup finely chopped Almonds
1 cup chocolate chips

Melt the butter in sauce pan, add the sugar, water, and corn syrup.
Cook the mixture over medium heat, stirring. When the sugar dissolves and the mixture begins to boil, raise the heat and bring mixture to 290 degrees on a
cooking thermometer. (Soft crack stage). It will be light brown in color,and
syrup will separate in to threads that are not brittle when dribbled in to cold water. Quickly stir in 1/2 cup chopped Almonds, Immediately pour mixture on to
an ungreased cookie sheet, wait 2to 3 minutes for the surface to be firm. Then sprinkle on chocolate chips, In a few minutes when the chips have softened spread the chocolate evenly over the surface, sprinkle the remaining
Almonds over the melted chocolate. When chocolate hardens crack candy in to pieces. Store Covered.

**MobilePCPhysician** · January 16th, 2008, 02:08 AM

You're missing the water amount in the ingredients.

**Guts3d** · January 16th, 2008, 05:21 AM

Ghaaaah! I hate sweet stuff! Make sure that my wife doesn't see this, XP!

**xpuser357** · January 16th, 2008, 07:39 AM

Originally Posted by xpuser357

Almond Roca Candy

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon light corn syrup
1 cup finely chopped Almonds
1 cup chocolate chips

Melt the butter in sauce pan, add the sugar, water, and corn syrup.
Cook the mixture over medium heat, stirring. When the sugar dissolves and the mixture begins to boil, raise the heat and bring mixture to 290 degrees on a
cooking thermometer. (Soft crack stage). It will be light brown in color,and
syrup will separate in to threads that are not brittle when dribbled in to cold water. Quickly stir in 1/2 cup chopped Almonds, Immediately pour mixture on to
an ungreased cookie sheet, wait 2to 3 minutes for the surface to be firm. Then sprinkle on chocolate chips, In a few minutes when the chips have softened spread the chocolate evenly over the surface, sprinkle the remaining
Almonds over the melted chocolate. When chocolate hardens crack candy in to pieces. Store Covered.

oops 3 tablespoons of water