Mixed Nut Brittle
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
1 3/4 pounds
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons butter, plus
- 3 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1 (10 ounce) can mixed nuts (without peanuts)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
directions
- Grease a baking sheet with 1 1/2 t.
- of the butter; set aside.
- In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, water and corn syrup.
- Cook over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 270F (soft-crack stage), stirring occasionally.
- Add the nuts; cook and stir until the mixture reaches 300F (hard crack stage).
- Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and remaining butter.
- Add baking soda and stir vigorously.
- Quickly pour onto prepared baking sheet.
- Spread with a buttered metal spatula to 1/4 inch thickness.
- Cool before breaking into pieces.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Tootsie
Spokane, Wa
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