Microwave Nut Brittle

Name: Microwave Nut Brittle
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 16 serving(s)
Ingredients: no stick cooking spray; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup light corn syrup; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups cashews or 1 1/2 cups mixed nuts; 1 teaspoon margarine or 1 teaspoon butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 teaspoon baking soda

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Recipe by Mirj2338

This is a really simple way of making nut brittle, without using a candy thermometer or doing any of the stage tests. A trick that I use is to line the cookie sheet with parchment paper so there's no sticky stuff to pry off and then wash up.

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READY IN: 12mins

SERVES: 16

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

no stick cooking spray
1

cup sugar
¹⁄₂

cup light corn syrup
¹⁄₈

teaspoon salt
1 ¹⁄₂

1 1/2 cups cashews or 1 1/2 cups mixed nuts
1

teaspoon margarine or 1 teaspoon butter
1

teaspoon vanilla
1

teaspoon baking soda

DIRECTIONS

Spray cookie sheet and metal spatula with the cooking spray.
In a 2-quart microwavable glass measuring cup or bowl stir sugar, corn syrup and salt with a wooden spoon until mixed.
Microwave on High (100%) 7 to 8 minutes or until syrup is pale yellow.
(CANDY SYRUP IS VERY HOT. HANDLE CAREFULLY; DO NOT TOUCH HOT MIXTURE.) Stir in nuts.
Microwave 1 to 2 minutes or until nuts are lightly browned.
Immediately stir in margarine, vanilla and baking soda until foamy.
Quickly pour onto prepared cookie sheet; spread evenly with spatula.
Cool; break into pieces.
Store in tightly covered container.

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