Chocolate Almond Brittle

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup coarsely chopped almonds
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3/4 lb dark chocolate confectionary coating or 3/4 lb milk chocolate confectionary coating

Recipe

• 1 in a 1 1/2 quart microwavable bowl,combine sugar,corn syrup and salt.
• 2 mix well.
• 3 microwave on high for 4 minutes.
• 4 stir in almonds,microwave on high for 4 minutes.
• 5 add the butter and vanilla,microwave on high for 1 and 1/2 minutes.
• 6 stir in baking soda.
• 7 as sson as mixture foams,quickly pour onto a greased metal baking sheet.
• 8 cool completely.
• 9 break into 2 inch pieces.
• 10 melt chocolate in a double boiler or microwave.
• 11 dip one side of brittle in chocolate and place on waxed paper to harden.