Passover Carrot Candy

Ingredients

 * 2 	lbs  	Grated carrots
 * 5 	oz 	Fresh ginger root
 * 2 	lbs 	Sugar (white or brown, your choice)
 * 4 	tbsp 	Powdered sugar (at least)
 * 1/2 	tsp 	Powdered ginger (optional for more heat)
 * 4 	oz 	Slivered almonds (at least)

Directions
Peel and grate ginger root. Combine carrots, ginger root and sugar in sauce pan. Heat slowly until runny. Increase heat to medium-high remembering to stir. When mixture starts becoming very thick and foamy, stir constantly or mixture will burn. Somewhere between a hard ball and crack, stir in almonds and then quickly pour onto a damp chopping board or marble top. Spread approximately 11 x 11 inches. Cool 10 minutes and then cut into 1 -> 1 ½ inch squares separate each piece and roll in powdered sugar. (for added zip, use a mixture of ½ tsp. powdered ginger to 4 tbs.Of powdered sugar).