Swedish Hard Candy

Rich and delicious caramel-almond flavored candy.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 1 1/2 pounds

Ingredients

• 1  cup sugar
• 1  cup dark corn syrup
• 1⁄3 cup butter
• 1  cup half-and-half
• 1  cup  chopped  blanched almond

Directions

1. Combine sugar, corn syrup, butter and half-half in 2 qt heavy saucepan.
2. Cook over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
3. (Watch so it doesn't overflow).
4. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, to the hard ball stage (250*).
5. Remove from heat; add chopped almonds.
6. Pour into small fluted paper dessert cups (about 1 1/2" diameter- and once paper removed.. will have a pretty edge) or drop from teaspoon onto waxed paper- to make patties.