MACADAMIA-COCONUT BRITTLE

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I've always loved brittle and when I first tried this recipe I was hooked. I always get rave reviews when I give this away.

Provided by mommyoffour

Categories     Candy

Time 45m

Yield 1 pound candy

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup coconut

Steps:

  • Butter cookie sheet and large saucepan.
  • In buttered saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and water, mix well.
  • Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
  • Cook until candy thermometer registers 275 (soft-crack stage).
  • Add butter, vanilla and nuts; cook, stirring constantly, until thermometer registers 300 (hard-crack stage).
  • Remove from heat.
  • Add baking soda; mix well.
  • Stir in coconut.
  • Quickly pour mixture onto buttered cookie sheet; spread very thinly.
  • Cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled.
  • (After 5 to 10 minutes of cooling, brittle can be stretched thinner with 2 forks.).
  • Break into pieces.

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