Butter Crunch

Wonderful treat to put on your Christmas plates this year.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Yields: 1 baking sheet

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter
• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 2  tablespoons light corn syrup
• 2  tablespoons water
• 2  cups  finely chopped  almonds
• 1 (6 ounce) package  semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Butter (not with butter specified) baking sheet.
2. In saucepan combine first 4 ingredients and over medium high heat stir until candy thermometer reaches 300 (hard crack).
3. Take away from heat and add 1 cup of the almonds and then pour quickly onto the baking sheet and spread 1/4 inch thick.
4. Melt chocolate chips and spread over warm candy and sprinkle with reamining almonds.
5. Put in fridge until cooled and then break.
6. Store in air tight container.