Categories: Dessert

Ingredients

• Butter
• 3 tbsp butter or margarine
• 1 1/4 cups whole almonds
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 tsp baking soda

Directions

1. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; grease foil with butter then set aside

2. Melt 3 tbsp butter in a small skillet over medium heat; add almonds and cook, stirring constantly for 2 mintues then remove from heat

3. Cook sugar and 1/4 cup water in a small, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat; stirring constantly until mixture starts to boil

4. Boil without stirring about 10 mins or until a candy thermometer reaches 310 (hard crack stage); mixture should be golden in color

5. Remove from heat and stir in almond mixture and baking soda

6. Pour mixture immediately onto prepared baking sheet, spreading mixture quickly into an even layer with a metal spatula

7. Allow to stand 30 mins or until hardened

8. Break into pieces

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