Happy National Buttercrunch Day!

[Party Plan Girl]

This is also a real holiday!

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BUTTERCRUNCH
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Butter
Saltine crackers
2 sticks butter
1 c. sugar
12 oz. bag Hershey's bits
Crushed walnuts
Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and spread with a thin layer of butter. Add saltines. Melt 2 sticks of butter. Add 1 cup sugar and boil for 3 minutes. Pour over the saltines and bake at 400 degrees for 5 minutes. Remove from oven, pour Hershey's bits on top, let melt and spread with a spoon. Sprinkle crushed walnuts on top. Put in refrigerator for 1-2 hours and break into pieces.

BUTTERCRUNCH
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1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. water
1/2 c. butter
1 c. chopped nuts
About 10 sq. semi-sweet chocolate
Mix sugar, salt, butter and water in medium saucepan. Cook to light crack stage (288-290 degrees F.) Pour onto well greased baking sheet. Cool. Melt chocolate in double boiler. Spread half of chocolate on toffee. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup nuts. Cool. Turn and repeat on other side.

BUTTERCRUNCH
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1 c. butter
1 1/3 c. sugar
3 tbsp. water
1 tbsp. light corn syrup
1/3 c. chopped toasted blanched almonds
1/2 c. semi-sweet chocolate pieces
1/4 c. finely chopped blanched almonds
In a 2 quart non-stick saucepan, melt butter. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Stir in water and corn syrup. Cook over medium low heat, stirring occasionally until candy thermometer reaches 300 degrees. Remove from heat. Stir in toasted almonds. Quickly pour mixture onto a lightly buttered non-stick baking sheet. Spread mixture edges of sheet. Let cool slightly. When candy begins to set, sprinkle with chocolate chips. When chocolate softens, spread in a thin layer. Sprinkle with untoasted almonds. Cool completely before breaking up.