Glenn’s Famous Almond Roca Printable Recipe Ingredients 1 lb salted butter2 cups sugar7 Hershey bars (individual size- broken into 3-piece squares)1/3 lb finely chopped almonds The Process Place butter and sugar in a large non stick pan over medium heat. Allow to melt and combine while stirring. Caramelize butter and sugar by stirring constantly over …
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Glenn’s Almond Roca. Per Batch 1 lb butter 2 cups sugar 14 Hershey bars (individual size- broken into 3-piece squares) 1/3 lb finely chopped almonds TIPS I find that old Revere Ware pans are better than Analon or Circulon for caramelizing. Caramel should be runny in consistency and a true caramel color- novice candy makers …