Buttery Honey Nut Chew

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons strained honey
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• pecans (optional) or almonds (optional) or nuts, mixture (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in saucepan, stir honey, sugar, water, and butter.
• 2 stir until dissolved.
• 3 cook slowly until softball stage or 240°f on thermometer.
• 4 pour syrup mixture over beaten egg (stiffly beaten).
• 5 beat constantly!
• 6 mix in almond extract; beat until mixture is creamy.
• 7 drop by desired size on wax paper.
• 8 you may decorate them with nuts or leave out.