Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Almond Joys (Mary Lewis)

Mary’s Almond Joys
(Mary Lewis, River Heights)

1 cup sugar
2 cups white syrup
1 ½ tsp almond extract
1 tsp vanilla
1 ½ lbs (or about 7 cups) angel flake coconut
melted chocolate (for dipping)
about 88 whole almonds

Cook sugar and syrup to soft ball stage.  Add extract, vanilla, and coconut, mixing well.  Press into a buttered pan.  Cut into squares and put an almond on top of each.  Dip in melted chocolate.

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