ALMOND ROCA
This homemade almond roca is so fresh and tasty! The recipe is at least 70+ years old came from an employer of mine. Keep the ingredients just the same as printed, and you'll have a favorite!
Provided by Jean Uhrich
Categories Candies
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. To begin with, toast slivered almonds in oven (watch carefully--they burn fast!). Set aside. Spread a sheet of parchment paper over clean counter top (about 2 feet long). If necessary, tape down corners.
- 2. Using an 8 quart, heavy-weight pot, begin melting butter on high heat. When half of it is melted, add the sugar. Begin stirring to mix, and when small bubbles begin to appear, turn heat town to med-high.
- 3. Keep stirring mixture constantly to keep from burning (be alert to a burned odor). When it turns the color of peanut butter, take off heat and add slivered almonds. Stir together quickly, then pour onto parchment paper and spread mixture to about 1/2 inch.
- 4. Add broken pieces of chocolate bar over top, and when melted (10-20 seconds later), begin spreading over the roca mixture. Lastly, sprinkle almond slices over top.
- 5. Cutting the candy works best after refrigerating slab for half an hour. When chocolate is no longer shiny and wet, put slab back on counter top, and with a large, sharp chef's knife, press down through candy to break into rows. Cut alternate rows until you have little squares. * You could also push the point of the knife down into candy and break into different uneven-sized shapes.
- 6. Package in small to medium sized cellophane bags and keep refrigerated until you hand them out. They're tastier if left to room temperature when serving. This recipe should yield around 8 small cello bags of candy to give out.
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Abdullahi Ali Adoow
aa@hotmail.frI'm not a big fan of toffee, but these candies are amazing. I can't get enough of them!
Henze_orbit7
henze_orbit7@yahoo.comThese candies are so delicious, I can't stop eating them!
Breezy_Bharbie 11
b@gmail.comI made these candies for my Christmas party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.
Josey Rylander
josey.rylander45@gmail.comThese candies are the perfect gift for any occasion.
Esteban Figueira
esteban@hotmail.frI've never made candy before, but this recipe was easy to follow. The candies turned out great!
Shabeer Ahmad
s@gmail.comI'm allergic to almonds, so I used chopped pecans instead. The candies turned out great!
Padam Paudel
paudelpadam@gmail.comThese candies were delicious, but they were a little too sticky for my taste.
pawan pandey
pandeypawan@yahoo.comI'm not sure what I did wrong, but my candies turned out really hard. I think I overcooked the toffee.
Tahsan Niloy
niloytahsan@hotmail.comThese candies were a lot of work to make, but they were worth it. They're so delicious!
keia Richard
r_k@gmail.comI had some trouble getting the toffee to the right consistency, but the candies still turned out pretty good.
diego franco
d-f93@gmail.comThese candies were a little too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them.
Adamkiller111
adamkiller11158@yahoo.comI've made this recipe several times now, and it's always a success. The candies are always perfect.
Danita Morris
d_morris@gmail.comI'm not a huge fan of toffee, but these candies were surprisingly delicious. The almond flavor really shines through.
Humnath Tharu
t-humnath@gmail.comThese candies were a hit at my holiday party! Everyone loved them.
Lucita Providence
lucita_providence@hotmail.comAlmond Roca is one of my favorite candies, and this recipe is the best I've ever tried! The candies turned out perfectly - they were crispy, chewy, and had the perfect amount of sweetness. I will definitely be making these again and again.