Almond Joy Candies

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/3 cup karo syrup
• 1 cup coconut
• 1/2-1 teaspoon almond extract (depends on how strong an almond flavor you wish)
• 12 almonds
• 5 ounces chocolate bark (you may need more to coat properly)

Recipe

• 1 toast the almonds in the oven at 400°f just till they are warm and you can start to smell them (3-5 min); set aside.
• 2 bring the karo to a boil and add the coconut, remove from heat and add extract.
• 3 place in fridge till firm.
• 4 form into 12 round balls or 6 ovals and place on waxed paper -- press 1 almond to each ball or 2 to each oval and chill for 1/2 hour. (you can play with the size of these, if you like more filling to less chocolate, make them bigger, you'll just get fewer).
• 5 melt the chocolate in a double boiler or in a microwave being careful to stir often and not cook--just melt.
• 6 dip each candy into the chocolate; coat evenly and completely. no coconut should be exposed! place on a wax paper lined cookie sheet in the fridge till chocolate is set.
• 7 store in a airtight container.