cluless Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 Hehehe The recipe is as I originally found it in Southern Living, any changes are in the notes that follow.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> ALMOND ROCA (toffee) 2 C Butter Land O Lakes works best. 2 C Sugar 2 C Finely chopped almonds toasted (BJs or Sams has large bags of sliced almonds) Also, see notes 1 lb Milk Chocolate Stir constantly throughout. Melt butter in dutch oven add sugar and cook until mixture reaches a boil. Reduce heat and boil 5 minutes. Add 1 Cup almonds and cook until mixture reaches 300°. Remove from heat, pour onto 2 buttered aluminum foil covered cookie sheets. Spread to 1/4 inch thickness. Cool. Melt 1/2 of the chocolate spread over top of candy top with 1/2 of the nuts, press nuts into chocolate. Let chocolate set then flip candy over and repeat with the other side. Notes/Modifications: · I use 1 (scant) cup chopped (food processor) almonds inside the candy, then use slightly crushed sliced almonds for the topping (just break up sliced almonds with my hands when adding to candy). I generally use a lot more than one cup of almonds for coating. · Since Hersheys changed the size of its large milk chocolate bar from 8 oz. To 7 oz. I use 3 bars or less. · Sometimes the candy mixture starts to separate just before reaching 300°. The only effect (other than inducing panic in the cook) is the volume of candy is reduced. I have no idea what causes this, possible culprits are high humidity, high water content in the ingredients, improper alignment of the stars, unhappy candy gods. My latest theory is that melting the butter and sugar together seems to reduce the risk. · Spreading the hot candy is difficult as it wants to stick to the spreading implement. A high temperature rubber spatula or a metal rolling pin seems to work best. The thinner the better, but too thin and it breaks apart to easily making frosting the candy difficult. · Instead of melting 1/2 of the chocolate at a time, I only do 1/4 (one side of one cookie sheet worth). This way I dont have to work as fast to keep the chocolate from setting up. I give the candy a good rubdown with paper towels before putting chocolate on to get rid of excess butter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregorius Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 Thanks Clueless! I am doing the Atkins diet now, ie NO Sugar, and I love homemade candy! Ah Oh, I feel a sugar craving coming on I had better eat an egg, and drink some water. Yumm. Regrads, Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 Reading this sort of thing is like kicking myself in the Pancreas.....mine doesn't work at all. Yep, Type I Diabetes (IDDM). Ever eat too much sugar-free candy with Sorbitol?? Not a pretty feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundthought Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 That stuff is out of this world. And no one makes it like you do Clu. Deeeeelicious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 Oh man, that stuff is good. The only candy I have ever made was Peanut Brittle. Took a couple tries to get it right, but eventually started turning out very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 Hmmm. Tastes like chicken: Almond Crusted Chicken Serves 4 3/4 cup dry bread crumbs Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 1 1/2 cups sliced almonds, broken into pieces 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons water 2 whole boneless skinless chicken breasts 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons canola oil 1. Preheat oven to 400º. Place bread crumbs in a medium bowl, and season with salt and pepper. Place almonds in a separate bowl, and set aside. Place eggs in a small bowl with 2 teaspoons water, and beat lightly. Dip chicken in egg mixture, wiping away excess with your fingers, and dip in bread-crumb mixture. Dredge until lightly coated. Dip in egg again, and then coat thoroughly with almonds. 2. Heat butter and oil in a 12-inch ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Sauté chicken until nicely browned, about 3 minutes, and turn over. Cook 1 minute more; then transfer pan to oven, and bake until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes And yes, Clu makes delicious candy. Not sure what Less makes, besides trouble! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancestorm Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 Never did I expect this forum to become the Food Channel Network BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluless Posted April 17, 2003 Author Share Posted April 17, 2003 I dont think its working guys, none of the ladies have been lured in here yet. ruh roh, I think I broke something here...Whew! all better! I had things all squirrely here. Here is Less's rendition of rabbit stew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 O.K. cluless. That's it! I've had it! It looks like I'm about to get fed up. Now I'm really boiling! Grrrrrrrrrrrrr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomer9911 Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 Lets talk serious stir fry...for us single guys.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1stcav Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 Are you kidding? All the single guys I know (myself included) hate cooking! I love to eat, and if I was loaded, I'd eat out every night. But because I'm not, I end up heating a frozen pizza or nuking a TV dinner...although I can cook up a mean jambalaya (hot + spicey = radioactive!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluless Posted April 18, 2003 Author Share Posted April 18, 2003 boomer - add this to your stir fry...Zippy! and in response to "PS. I want my Santa back....yup......." Is this Him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 ---------------- On 4/18/2003 6:28:39 AM jt1stcav wrote: I love to eat, and if I was loaded, I'd eat out every night. ---------------- I know a lot of single guys who dream about eating out every night... fini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomer9911 Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 JT1, very true, I still have 2 pieces in the box for breakfast from last night. I hate to cook, but whipping up a stir fry in a couple of minutes, and if you have a rice cooker, the battle is done. Some nice beef\chicken, a few veggies, maybe some egg noodles, a few huge tiger prawns, add some great spices and a touch of Cluless tabasco recommendation ....OH YEAH I hate where I live, within 5 blocks: Dairy Queen, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Burger King, Rotten Ronnies (MacDonalds), Quiznos, Subway, Mr.Sub, A&W(Walter hangs out at the local Sherlock Holmes pub),Dominos,Pizza Hut, Harvey's, Swiss Chalet, Boston Pizza, and the "World Famous" 7-11 "HOAGIE", man, the more I think about it, I live in a single guys paradise zone Cluless...YOU DA MAN By chance where did you find my furry faced friend? I thank you immensely. Actually, from suffering with a bad hangover after watching Dallas kick our *** last night, that made me laugh , *cheers* Now it's time for breakfast, had my 2 cups of java, time for a cold beer with cold pizza, great combo, I'm out of choclate milk...UGH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 Ive given up eating out for always cooking in because I keep dreaming of going out while getting loaded up while Im in. Heres another reason. Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear. Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair. Fuzzy Wuzzy wasnt very fuzzy..was he? Hey, could you pass that sauce that I use strictly for medicinal cooking purposes for getting burnt. Thanks buddy. Or is it buddies. Im seeing triplets. Look at me. How many cooking utensils am I holding up? Lets get the easter egg beater hunt started. I like my chocolate bunnies scrambled . Im never giving up giving in since I found out I dont know Wok Im talking about anymore. He he he he he .Everybody sing ! 99 beered up bunnies on the wall, 99 beered up bunnies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluless Posted April 18, 2003 Author Share Posted April 18, 2003 Boomer- I'M THE WO-MAN! Didn't you see the pink bows and tutu on my current avatar? LOL? Santa can be found HERE he's santa.gif, but I bet you coulda figured that one out. Hey BBB - Did you get ahold of some of those liqueur filled chocolate bunnies? Those were MINE! They're really good if you throw them in the blender with some ice and milk. Whooosssh! Buzzy Bunny Slushy! YUMMMY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 Burn the meat?? Add salsa.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 ---------------- On 4/18/2003 8:39:52 AM fini wrote: I know a lot of single guys who dream about eating out every night... fini ---------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 See what happens when you eat out all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVois Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 HaHa FINI, good one. Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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