To Die For Buttery Almond Nut Crunch Recipe

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To Die For Buttery Almond Nut Crunch
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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
517
Calories
Total time
15
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 1 1/2 cups slivered almonds
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped toasted almond

Directions:

  1. Heat the sugar, butter and water in a large, heavy pot with buttered sides.
  2. Cook rapidly and stir constantly, being careful not to scrape sides of pan.
  3. Cook until mixture reaches 300 degrees or the hard-crack stage, when a small amount of mixture dropped into a glass of cold water separates into threads that are hard and brittle.
  4. Add 1 1/2 cups of almonds and stir.
  5. Quickly turn the candy out onto a buttered cookie sheet.
  6. Form into a shape about 1 foot square.
  7. When almost cool, brush with melted chocolate and sprinkle with toasted almonds.
  8. Break into pieces when cold.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 516.98 Kcal (2164 kJ)
Calories from fat 396.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 44.05g 68%
Cholesterol 61.01mg 20%
Sodium 11.12mg 0%
Potassium 267.88mg 6%
Total Carbs 30.1g 10%
Sugars 24.08g 96%
Dietary Fiber 4.02g 16%
Protein 7.51g 15%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Calcium 86.9mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 545.23 Kcal (2283 kJ)
Calories from fat 418.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 46.45g 68%
Cholesterol 64.34mg 20%
Sodium 11.73mg 0%
Potassium 282.51mg 6%
Total Carbs 31.74g 10%
Sugars 25.4g 96%
Dietary Fiber 4.24g 16%
Protein 7.92g 15%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Calcium 91.7mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.2
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

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