lisa's almond roca

How To Make lisa's almond roca

• Step 1
  In a heavy based saucepan, melt the butter over a medium heat. Add the sugar, water and corn syrup, stirring continually.
• Step 2
  When sugar has dissolved and the mixture begins to boil, slowly raise the heat and cook until a candy thermometer reaches 290oF (soft crack stage). The mixture will be a light golden brown colour.
• Step 3
  Quickly stir in the half the almonds. Immediately pour the mixture on to an ungreased baking tray. Wait 3 - 5 minutes for the mixture to firm up and then sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top. Wait 2 - 3 minutes and using the back of a metal spoon, smooth out the melted chocolate. Top with the remaining almonds.
• Step 4
  Allow to cool completely. Using a bread and butter knife and a kitchen mallet, position the knife in the chocolate and gently hit the knife, shards of almond roca should appear. Continue until the entire tray has been made into desired pieces.
• Step 5
  To keep the almond roca - store in a cake tin/tupperware container that's DRY, out of the sunlight and in the cupboard - do NOT store in the fridge!!!
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