Almond joy

Servings: 16

Ingredients:

• 2 cups corn syrup
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup chopped roasted almonds
• 14 oz coconut flakes
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 1 lb almond bark, chopped

Preparation:

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with non stick spray. In a heavy saucepan over medium high heat, combine the corn syrup, butter, sugar, and salt and stir until the mixture comes to a boil. Stir until a candy thermometer reaches 230 degrees F then remove from heat. Stir in the nuts, almond extract and coconut. Press the mixture into the prepared pan and let cool. Cut into squares. Melt the almond bark in a microwave safe bowl in the microwave for 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. Drizzle the chocolate over the coconut/almond squares. Let cool then serve.

Irene Milito