Ingredients
2 sticks butter
1 c. nut meats
1 c. brown sugar
1 lg. Hershey bar
Preparation
Melt butter and sugar over low heat then bring to a boil for 12 minutes. Meanwhile put 1/2 cup nut meats and 1/2 of grated chocolate bar into a 9" pan. Pour syrup over all, put remainder of nut meats and chocolate on top. Cool and break into pieces. In a large heavy saucepan on medium-high heat, combine butter and brown sugar. Stirring constantly, heat to 300 to 310 degrees F, or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads. Immediately remove from heat. Stir in 3/4 cup slivered almonds and pour into pan on top of melted chocolate; spread mixture evenly.
Sprinkle remaining package of chocolate chips over the almond layer. After chocolate layer melts, spread evenly. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup almonds over chocolate.
Cut into squares, or allow to harden and break it apart like brittle.
Seen everything from 260 - 310 degrees.
