Chocolate Brittle

Chocolate Brittle

1 lb Butter
1 lb Sugar
1 lb Almonds
1 lb Walnuts,finely chopped
1 lb Semi-sweet chocolate
1 c Walnuts,whole

In a saucepan cook butter & sugar, boiling 5 minutes.

Stir in almonds & cook 10-20 minutes or until nuts begin to pop & turn brown.

Pour into a shallow pan & let cool. Melt chocolate & pour over mixture in pan. Sprinkle with finely chopped walnuts.

After mixture hardens, turn over and sprinkle bottom side with walnuts.

Break candy into pieces.

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Chocolate Butterscotch Fudge

1 c Sugar
15 oz Sweetened condensed milk
1/2 c Water
6 oz Semisweet chocolate pieces
6 oz Butterscotch flavored pieces
1/4 c Butter (or regular
-margarine)
1 t Vanilla
1 c walnuts,Chopped

Combine sugar, sweetened condensed milk, water, chocolate and butterscotch pieces in 3 quart heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly, to soft ball stage (234F)

Remove from heat.

Combine butter and vanilla in mixing bowl. Pour hot mixture into bowl. Beat with electric mixer at high speed until mixture starts to thicken. Stir in walnuts.

Spread into greased 9 inch square baking pan.

Cool and cut in 1-1/2 inch squares.

Makes 36 pieces.