Almond Butter Crunch

A delicious and crunchy treat that make the perfect Christmas gifts for neighbors.

Yields:	1 servings
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	Preparation	60 minutes
	Ready In	60 minutes

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Ingredients

1 1/2	cups	almonds	whole, blanched, chopped
1	cup	butter	or margarine
1 1/2	cups	sugar
3	tablespoons	corn syrup, light
3	tablespoons	water
8	ounces	chocolate (semi-sweet)	semisweet squares

Directions

1. Place chopped almonds on a cookie sheet; toast in moderate oven (375F) 10 minutes, or until lightly golden.

2. Combine butter or margarine, sugar, corn syrup and water in a medium-size heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, to 300F on candy thermometer. (A teaspoonful of syrup will separate into brittle threads when dropped in cold water.)

Remove from heat; stir in 1 cup of the toasted almonds. Pour into a buttered 13x9x2" pan, spreading quickly and evenly; cool. Turn out onto wax paper.

3. Melt chocolate squares in the top of a double boiler over hot water; remove from heat. Spread half the melted chocolate over top of candy; sprinkle with 1/4 cup nuts; let set for about 20 minutes; turn candy over and spread with remaining chocolate and sprinkle with remaining nuts.

Let stand until set. Break into pieces. Makes l pound.

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Chicken Korma

Very authentic and tasty Indian dish. Excellent diretions. On my ceramic cooktop the onions would burn at med-high heat, I'd use med-low. You just want to slowly sweat the onions down without really browning them. Great comments from the other reviewer right on the mark.

Reviewed by sean