Croquant Or Almond Crisp

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 1/2 cups sliced almonds, toasted
• cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 combine the sugar and water in a medium, heavy saucepan, being careful not to splash sides of pan. stir gently over high heat just until the sugar dissolves (do not stir beyond this point). using a clean pastry brush dipped in water, brush inside walls of pan to loosen any sugar particles.
• 2 cook sugar mixture over high heat until light golden brown (about 10 to 15 minutes; do not leave unattended). remove pan from heat; gently stir in almonds. immediately pour almond mixture onto a silpat jelly roll pan (no silpat - coated with cooking spray). cool completely, and break into pieces.
• 3 note: store in an airtight container up to 5 days.