2 sticks butter
1 c. sugar
1 tbsp. light corn syrup
3 tbsp. water
1-1/2 c. natural almonds, sliced
8 ounces milk chocolate bar

Slowly melt butter with sugar, corn syrup and water in a heavy 2 qt saucepan. Cook and stir constantly over moderate heat until mixture reaches 290°F on a candy thermometer. Add 1 cup sliced almonds, stirring constantly. Pour in buttered pan and flatten out thin (1/8 inch). When cool, melt 4 ounces of chocolate and spread on candy. Sprinkle with almonds. When this hardens turn candy over and melt the other 4 ounces of chocolate and spread on candy, sprinkle the remaining almonds on candy. When this hardens break into pieces.