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Dark Chocolate Buttercrunch Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 cup (2 sticks, 1/2 lb) butter
1 1/2 cups (12 oz) sugar
3 tbsp water
1 tbsp light corn syrup
2 cups (8 oz) diced pecans or slivered almonds, toasted
1 lb semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped (chocolate chips are an easy solution here; you''ll need about 2 2/3 cups)
if you use unsalted butter , add 1/2 tsp salt.

Directions:

In 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, until the mixture reaches hard-crack stage (300°F on an instant-read or candy thermometer), about 20 minutes. The syrup will seem to take a long time to come to the hard-crack stage, 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). 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. 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.
Yield: about 24 big bite-sized pieces, if you want to be scientific about it.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	150.72 Kcal (631 kJ)
Calories from fat	101.08 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	11.23g	17%
Cholesterol	10.12mg	3%
Sodium	3.26mg	0%
Potassium	80.16mg	2%
Total Carbs	14.9g	5%
Sugars	12.93g	52%
Dietary Fiber	1.35g	5%
Protein	1.04g	2%
Iron	0.6mg	4%
Calcium	9.2mg	1%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	494.08 Kcal (2069 kJ)
Calories from fat	331.34 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	36.82g	17%
Cholesterol	33.18mg	3%
Sodium	10.69mg	0%
Potassium	262.78mg	2%
Total Carbs	48.85g	5%
Sugars	42.38g	52%
Dietary Fiber	4.41g	5%
Protein	3.41g	2%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	2%
Iron	2.1mg	4%
Calcium	30.2mg	1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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salty
savory
bitter
sweet

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