Busters Recipes

Walnut Christmas Candy

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 Tbs. white corn syrup
3 Tbs. water
1-1/2 cups chopped walnuts
6 oz. chocolate bits

Butter 9" square pan.  Melt 1 cup butter in 2-quart saucepan, slowly stir in sugar.  Add syrup and water.  Stir.  Cook over medium heat (290F on candy thermometer) or until a little mix dropped in cold water becomes brittle.  Add 1 cup walnuts, cook 3 minutes more, stir.  Pour into pan.  Remove when cold.  Place on wax paper.  Melt chocolate bits.  Coat toffee with chocolate.  Sprinkle with nuts, allow to set about 1 minute, turn over and repeat coating.  Break into bite-size pieces.