homemade buttercrunch candy

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup margarine
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup toasted and chopped almonds
• 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup toasted and chopped almonds

Recipe

• butter a baking sheet, and set aside.
• melt margarine in 2 quart saucepan. add sugar, and stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. stir in water and the corn syrup. cook over medium heat, stirring often, to 270 degrees f (132 degrees c).
• remove from heat, and quickly stir in coarse nuts. spread on to prepared baking sheet. sprinkle chocolate over hot candy; when it begins to melt, spread evenly over the top. top with nuts. refrigerate until firm. break into small pieces to serve.