Almond Joy

Ingredients:
2/3 cup sugar
1 cup corn syrup
14 oz. flaked coconut
3 Tbsp. water
1 tsp. almond extract
1/4 pound whole almonds
Dipping Chocolate

*I like to double this recipe

Directions:

1. Place sugar, water, and syrup in a small sauce pan and stir well. 
2. Cook on medium hi to hi heat. When it boils wash down the sides. 
3. Cook to 230 degrees, a soft ball stage. (Approx. 12 minutes) 
4. Remove from the heat and add the almond extract. 
5. Stir and pour over the coconut then mix well. 
6. After it cools some, ball, adding an almond to the top of each. 
7. Place in air tight container to cool. 
8. It all needs to be balled before it cools, so work fast. 
9. Dip in melted tempered dipping chocolate and place on wax paper lined box to set. 
10. Store in an air tight container, in a cool place. 

Yield: Approx. 5 dozen
From Aunt Jolene