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DIB Presents... DIB Mall DailyInbox's Inspiration Store Education Store Daily Inspiration Chicken Soup For the Soul Reader's Digest's Cybersmiles PAX TV's Proverbs Plus Volunteers of America's Bible Verses Zig Ziglar's Encouraging Word Ragan Publications' Bits and Pieces Family First's Family Minute All Pro Dad Military.com's America in Uniform DailyInbox's Messages Quotes Daily Reflections Daily Education Heloise's Heloise's Hints Good Housekeeping's Site of the Day Junior Leagues' Recipe File CoachVille's Trivia   Christmas Shopping Suggestions! ON SALE THROUGH OCTOBER 31 ONLY!  Save 30% on all Christmas Store home decorations this month! Fabric Santa Family Angel with Lighted Wings Lighted Christmas Church Folk Art Santa   Print this recipe Send this recipe to a friend Desserts: Almond Toffee from the Houston Junior League Cookbook INGREDIENTS: 1 pound butter 2 cups sugar 6 Tablespoons water 2 Tablespoons white corn syrup   Pinch salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 packages (4 ounces each) German's sweet chocolate 1 cup almonds, coarsely ground TO PREPARE: Combine butter, sugar, water, corn syrup, salt and vanilla in large heavy pot.  Cook, stirring constantly, until candy thermometer registers 290 degrees.  Pour onto 2 large buttered baking sheets with 1/2 inch sides.  Let cool.  Melt chocolate over hot, not boiling, water and spread over cool, hardened candy.  Sprinkle immediately with ground almonds.  (Sometimes, to harden chocolate, candy must be placed in refrigerator for a little while.)  When topping has hardened, break candy into pieces. YIELDS:  About 2 pounds of toffee Copyright 1992 The Junior League of Houston, Inc.  All rights reserved. Visit The Junior League of Houston web site (http://www.juniorleaguehouston.org/cookbooks) to purchase copies of the Houston Junior League Cookbook and other fine cookbooks, or call (713) 627-COOK. The Junior League of Houston, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and to improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.  Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.  All proceeds from League fundraising efforts, including from the sale of the Houston Junior League Cookbook, are returned to the community.           Subscription Information You are subscribed with e-mail address:  [EMAIL PROTECTED] To modify your subscription information visit:  The Subscription Center To unsubscribe immediately, click here:  The Remove Page To unsubscribe using email, forward this message to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]