Our recipe for almond roca is from Bruce's mother, Ann Bratney. Her mother learned the recipe by watching it being made through a candy shop window and adapted the recipe from that. Can you imagine?! Ann grew up with her mom making this recipe every Christmas. My husband learned by watching his mom do the same thing. Now, Bruce makes it every year and we give it out for gifts, a much anticipated gift by all. There is a particular method on how it is made and Bruce insists you must follow this certain technique for it to turn out perfect. So, I will post the recipe, but according to Bruce, if you don't follow his specific technique, it won't turn out which is why, when someone wants the recipe, we must personally show them how to make it! But here it is… 1 cup water 4 cups sugar 2 pounds salted butter 1 pound almonds (3-1/4 cups) + extra to chop and sprinkle on top at the end 1 7 or 8 oz. milk chocolate Hershey bar 1. ...