Linda's nut candies

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       Title: LINDA'S NUT CANDIES
  Categories: Candies, Desserts, Chocolate
       Yield: 1 servings
  
       2 c  Butter
       2 c  Sugar
       6 tb Water
      10 oz Slivered almonds
      12 oz Semi-sweet chocolate chips
       1 c  Walnuts; chopped
  
   In electric skillet, melt butter.  Add sugar, almonds and water. Place
   candy thermometer into mix. Temperature of skillet should be about 400
   degrees. Cook, stirring constantly to hard/crack stage on thermometer. Pour
   mix quickly onto a large jelly roll sheet (large cookie sheet with sides).
   Spread very quickly. Cool in refrigerator. Melt chocolate chips over double
   boiler.  Spread over cooled candy and sprinkle walnuts while chocolate is
   still soft.  Press nuts into chocolate to secure. Cool again. Break into
   pieces and store in an airtight container.
  
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