Easy Homemade Almond Roca

Juju Bee's Note:

I love almond roca!! I found this copycat recipe at massrecipes.com and it tastes exactly like the real thing to me! Mmmmm.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 36 candies

• 1 lb real butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 6 tablespoons water
• 1 cup finely chopped almonds
• 1 (11 1/2 ounce) bag milk chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Over Medium heat, melt butter in a large pot.
2. Add corn syrup, water and sugar to pot and cook until temp reaches 290 degrees OR until the mixture becomes the color of a brown paper bag (about 15-20 minutes) stirring constantly with a wooden spoon (mixture will rise and bubble quite a bit).
3. Remove from heat and Stir in 1/2 of the Almonds.
4. Turn mixture onto a greased cookie sheet WITH EDGES!
5. While the mixture is cooling, melt the chocolate over low flame until all the chips are gone, and chocolate is smooth.
6. Score the Almond butter mixture into the shape you desire (I just scored into rectangle shapes).
7. Pour the hot chocolate over the almond mixture and spread evenly.
8. Sprinkle with remaining almonds and allow candy to cool completely and chocolate to harden before breaking apart and serving.
9. Note: I let mine refrigerate over night after breaking the into squares, and they had a better texture this way, we thought.

Reviews

[aprilfool4jon]

This is the best homemade almond roca recipe I have found. It is easy to make and comes with great directions. Thanks for sharing!

[Chef #774125]

I would give this 10 stars if it was possible!! This recipe is sooo yummy and easy to make! I made it for the first time, and it was unbelievably delicious! Everyone loved it! Thank you for sharing this recipe!!

[Kantokahsdid]

Yummeee!!!!!! I made this recipe, (super easy, btw!) and everyone RAVED about it! I poored my toffee part in a greased 8x8 pan, and scored it, making small squares (roughly the size of a quarter) and dipped in the melted chocolate, rolled in toasted, chopped almonds.......... MMMMmmmmmmmmmm................ :) thanks!!! great recipe!!!