Almond Roca by
Source: Donna Leavitt
Ingredients
1 lb. butter (no margarine)
2-1/2 c. sugar
1 c. finely ground almonds
2 c. finely ground walnuts
2 giant size Nestle's milk chocolate bars
Instructions
Boil butter and sugar in heavy iron skillet for 5 minutes at high heat (stir constantly and watch carefully!), take off burner and stir in almonds. Return to medium heat and boil about 7 minutes or hard crack stage tested in cold water (300 degrees).
Pour in ungreased cookie sheet (12" x 18"), cover with 1 bar chocolate which has been melted over hot water (or in microwave) and press in 1 c. ground walnuts. Set aside to cool in refrigerator.
Turn out on wax paper and coat other side with the other bar of melted chocolate and the rest of the walnuts.
Pour in ungreased cookie sheet (12" x 18"), cover with 1 bar chocolate which has been melted over hot water (or in microwave) and press in 1 c. ground walnuts. Set aside to cool in refrigerator.
Turn out on wax paper and coat other side with the other bar of melted chocolate and the rest of the walnuts.