Marshmallow Pecan Brittle

grandma2969's Note:

found this recipe from 1971 in a box of recipe clippings at a Church garage sale have not tried this yet...

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 30 pieces

• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 dash salt
• 16 quartered large marshmallows

Directions:

1. Place sugar in a heavy 10" skillet --
2. says you can use a teflon skillet and stir with wooden spoon.
3. heat slowly, stirring constantly until sugar melts and forms a smooth golden syrup.
4. remove from heat, blend in nuts and marshmallows --
5. pour into buttered 9" square pan.when hard, break into pieces.

Reviews

[PaulaG]

I had some miniature marshmallows I needed to use up and found this recipe intriguing. After looking on line I discovered that 1 cup of miniature marshmallows equals 8 large. For the full recipe I used 2 cups mini-marshamallows. This brittle does have a different texture than most. If I were to make it again I might use a larger pan. I used a 9x9 inch square pan and lined it with buttered foil. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

[Chef #503743]

I just didn't love this! it didn't have much flavor and tasted nothing like the brittle i'm used to. it was easy, but i just felt like it was missing something.

[RobinS Smith]

Good recipe , simple and fast. My family enjoyed it alot. Took more time then you would expect with the sugar to melt. But worth it :) I've never made brittle before, but this was alot to make. My daughter also enjoyed watching me make it.