milk chocolate buttercrunch
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This recipe came from King Arthur Four but it was called Dark Chocolate Buttercrunch.My family and I prefer milk chocolate so that's what I use. I "Chatted with one of the people at KAF to ask I needed to use less sugar if I substituted milk chocolate for the semi-sweet or bittersweet the original recipe called for,Kye suggested I use 1 c or 1 1/4 c sugar for "Sweet". I'm going to use 1 c, I want to make this for Christmas,I always have baskets of candies for the holidays,homemade and store-bought,so I thought this would be a great addition. Reminds me of a Heath bar,which I love!
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yield
24 bites size pieces
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For milk chocolate buttercrunch
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1 c (2 sticks,butter**
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1 c sugar
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1 t. light corn syrup
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2 c (8 ounces) diced pecans or slivered almonds,toasted
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1 pound milk chocolate,finely chopped (chocolate chips are an easy solution here;you'll need about 2 2/3 c)
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**if using unsalted butter ,add 1/2 t.salt
How To Make milk chocolate buttercrunch
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1In a large, deep saucepan, melt the butter. Stir in the sugar, water and corn syrup, and bring the mixture to a boil. Boil gently over medium heat, without stirring, until the mixture reaches hard-crack stage (300°F on an instant-read or candy thermometer). The syrup will bubble without seeming to change much for awhile, but be patient; all of a sudden it will darken, and at that point you need to take its temperature and see if it’s ready. (If you don’t have a thermometer, test a dollop in ice water; it should immediately harden to a brittleness sufficient that you’ll be able to snap it in two, without any bending or softness). This whole process should take about 10 to 12 minutes. Pay attention; too long on the heat, and the syrup will burn. And what a waste of good butter and sugar that would be! While the sugar mixture is gently bubbling, spread half of the nuts, in a fairly closely packed, even single layer, on a lightly greased baking sheet (a half sheet pan works well here). Top with half the chocolate. When the syrup is ready, pour it quickly and evenly over the nuts and chocolate. Immediately top with the remaining chocolate, then the remaining nuts. Wait several minutes, then gently, using the back of a spatula, press down on the chocolate-nut layer to spread the chocolate around evenly. While the candy is still slightly warm, use a spatula to loosen it from the baking sheet. When cool, break it into uneven chunks.
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