Walnut Candy Brittle
photo by deinemuse
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
20-30
ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon light butter
- 1 1⁄2 cups walnuts, chopped
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
directions
- Line a pan with parchment paper and coat lighty with cooking spray.
- Combine sugar, corn syrup, water and butter into sauce pan.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cook for 20-40 minutes until candy thermometer reaches 275.
- Stir in walnuts and cook for 2 minutes, stirring often, till thermometer reaches 295.
- Remove from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla. Color should be a light amber and frothy.
- Quickly pour mixture onto prepared pan and spread to desired thickness.
- Cool completely for 30-60 minutes and then break with wooden spoon into small pieces.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
deinemuse
Bradenton, Florida
I love to cook, especially ethnic foods. I also try to make foods low in calorie and fat for all of us dieters out there. Thanks for all of you who post recipes up for me to try!