Grandma Herr’s Easy Butter Crunch

Grandma Herr’s Easy Butter Crunch
Makes a jelly-roll pan full

From Fix-It and Enjoy-It 5-Ingredient Recipes, page 220

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Cooling Time: 1 hour

2 sticks (1 cup) butter
1 cup sugar
1½ cups blanched almonds, cut into sticks
6 ozs. chocolate bits

1. Melt butter in heavy skillet.
2. Stir in sugar.
3. Add almonds and cook, stirring constantly until golden brown and nuts begin to pop (about 12 minutes).
4. Spread evenly in jelly-roll pan. Sprinkle immediately with chocolate bits. As they melt, spread over mixture.
5. When cool, break into pieces.

Tip: This keeps well in the refrigerator, especially during the summer months.