CASHEW HONEY CRUNCH

Cashew Honey Crunch image

Sweet and salty, creamy and crunchy.

Provided by Balancing Cinderella Recipes

Categories Desserts Candy Recipes Nut Candy Recipes

Time 1h36m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup butter, softened
¼ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon sea salt
1 cup butter, softened
½ cup brown sugar
⅓ cup honey
1 ½ teaspoons sea salt
½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
¼ cup heavy whipping cream
1 ½ cups salted cashews

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9-inch glass baking pan with parchment paper.
Combine flour, 1/2 cup butter, white sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Press crust mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, about 20 minutes. Let cool.
Clip a candy thermometer to the side of a saucepan over medium-high heat. Melt 1 cup butter in the saucepan. Add brown sugar, honey, 1 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, and vanilla extract. Cook and stir until mixture reads 220 degrees F (104 degrees C) on the thermometer, 2 to 3 minutes.
Stir heavy cream slowly into the honey mixture. Add cashews. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture begins to harden and reads 238 degrees F (114 degrees C), 4 to 5 minutes. Pour topping over the crust. Let cool until firm to the touch, at least 1 hour. Lift out of the pan and cut into 1-inch pieces.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.2 calories, Carbohydrate 23.1 g, Cholesterol 45.2 mg, Fat 21.9 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 11.5 g, Sodium 381 mg, Sugar 14.5 g