BUTTERY BLACK WALNUT BRITTLE CANDY

Buttery Black Walnut Brittle Candy image

Here in the Ozarks, black walnuts are very plentiful and are often called "Black Gold." We usually start harvesting the nuts from the trees on our property in the beginning of October so I can use them to make this Christmas candy.-Anne Medlin, Bolivar, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 20m

Yield 1-1/4 pounds.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup butter
1 to 1-1/2 cups black walnuts
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

In a saucepan, cook sugar, corn syrup and water until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a boil. Add butter; cook until mixture reaches 280° on a candy thermometer. Stir in walnuts; cook until 300° (hard crack stage). Remove from the heat and stir in baking soda., Spread immediately into a greased 15x10x1-in. pan. When cool, break into pieces.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280 calories, Fat 16g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 25mg cholesterol, Sodium 176mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.