Best Best Ever Nut Brittle Recipes

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BEST EVER NUT BRITTLE



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I found this recipe on Food and Wine network - posted by Tina Ujlaki - and it is awesome! Quite simple as well. This will be a Christmas tradition for sure! The cooking time does not include cooling time.

Provided by greyghost

Categories     Candy

Time 20m

Yield 2 pounds

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup unsalted butter (I used salted since I did not have the sea salt)
1/3 cup light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
12 ounces cashews or 12 ounces pecans, etc
fleur de sel (I did not have or use this) or crushed maldon sea salt (I did not have or use this)

Steps:

  • In large saucepan, combine sugar, water, butter and corn syrup and bring to boil.
  • Cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until caramel is light brown and registers 300°F on candy thermometer, about 10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and carefully stir in baking soda. The mixture will bubble.
  • Stir in nuts, then immediately scrape the brittle onto a large rimmed, nonstick baking sheet.
  • Using the back of a large spoon (oil lightly if sticks), spread the brittle into a thin, even layer.
  • Sprinkle with salt.
  • Let cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Break brittle into large shards.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 4851.6, Fat 344.1, SaturatedFat 70.5, Cholesterol 122, Sodium 5235.3, Carbohydrate 372.6, Fiber 48, Sugar 240.1, Protein 142.6

BEST-EVER NUT BRITTLE



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Categories     Candy

Yield 2 lbs

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 c. sugar
1/2 c. water
1 stick unsalted butter
1/3 c. light corn syrup
1/2 tsp. baking soda
12 oz. roasted salted nuts (pecans, peanuts, cashews, walnuts, pitachios)
Fleur de sel or crushed Maldon sea salt

Steps:

  • 1. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, water, butter and corn syrup and bring to a boil. 2. Cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until the caramel is light brown and registers 300 degrees on a candy thermometer (10 min). 3. Remove from the heat and stir in baking soda. Then stir in the nuts and immediately spreawd on a large non stick baking sheet. Using the back of an oiled spoon, spread in a thin even layer. Let cool 30 minutes.

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