3 c  Almonds
2 c  Sugar
1 c  Water
28 oz Semi-sweet chocolate
1 c  Powdered sugar

Mix almonds, sugar, water in a heavy saucepan over medium high heat
for about 5 minutes until mixture has a sandy texture and coats the
almonds. (While stirring, push mixture up the sides to make sugar
crystalize.) Spread almonds on a baking sheet covered with parchment
paper and freeze.

Warm chocolate until just melted (about 88 F). Put almonds into a
bowl and pour 1/2 of the chocolate in and mix vigoriously to keep
almonds from clumping together. Add the rest of the chocolate and
continue to stir until almonds are well coated. Roll almonds in
powdered sugar to coat.