Walnut Brittle

Submitted by Barb G.

"This is an easy to make Microwave Walnut Brittle. Time does not include cooling time."

 

• Ready In: 37mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 3⁄4 cup corn syrup
• 2 cups chopped walnuts
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Mix sugar and corn syrup in a microwave-safe dish.
2. Microwave mixture for three (3) minutes.
3. Stir again and place in the microwave for an additional four (4) minutes.
4. Stir in walnuts, salt, vanilla and butter.
5. Mix with Electric Mixer until mixture is well blended and Fluffy.
6. Grease a cookie sheet with butter.
7. Spread mixture on cookie sheet in any desired thickness.
8. After candy cools SLIGHTLY stretch the brittle to your desired thickness.
9. Cool at least one hour.
10. When cooled break into pieces and store in covered (tight) container.

Reviews

[Rita1652]

It tastes good,But I had a hard time with it. I think maybe it should be whipped before adding the walnuts. I just don`t know. I did work fast.But it just seemed to harden to fast! Or even skip the whipping part!!!!!!! You may laugh at me but I buttered an other cookie sheet and put it on top then stepped on it using my weight to spread it out. There was no way I could have stretched it out.!!

 

[SaraFish]

I had to opposite problem! Mine didn't get cooked enough! After cooling, the brittle was soft and chewy. So I re-cooked the concoction in the microwave in small batches for about 3 minutes more and poured on my buttered sheet pan and then it cooled to a nice crunchy brittle. SO - a few points to consider, microwaves cook at different speeds and temps. I would highly recommend using a candy thermometer with this recipe because it needs to get to the hard crack stage. The mixture should be lightly browned, frothy and bubbly and it should sizzle a bit when poured on the cookie sheet. That's how you'll know it's been cooked enough. This makes a wonderful, delicious, tasty and crunchy brittle. As long as you make sure to cook it enough - you'll be so happy with the results!