Nut Brittle
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Everyday Food, December 2005
- Prep Time 5 minutes
- Total Time 35 minutes
- Yield Makes 1 1/2 pounds
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Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 cups mixed nuts, such as pecan halves, cashews, pistachios, coarsely chopped if large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Directions
- Spray a rimmed baking sheet and a wide metal spatula with cooking spray; set aside.
- In a 2-quart glass measuring cup, combine sugar, corn syrup, and salt, stirring until sugar is moistened. Microwave on high for 4 minutes. Stir in butter and nuts; return to microwave for about 5 minutes, until the sugar mixture is thick, bubbly, and very pale brown in color. Mixture is very hot; use handle when holding and pouring.
- Remove from microwave, stir in vanilla and baking soda (mixture may foam up). Immediately pour onto prepared baking sheet, spreading mixture as thinly as possible with the prepared spatula. Let stand 20 minutes until hardened, then lift off sheet, and break brittle into bite-size pieces.
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Yum! Watch the microwave because it can erupt. Other than that...I made according to direction and it turned out delicious. I don't even like nut brittle. Now I do.
First time doing this and it tastes great. But i must have done something wrong cause it was too hard, breaking and couldnt cut it into pieces....WE ate it all, even though it wasnt cut!
Excellent-so much better than store bought. I loved this recipe and so did all my guests. I cannot believe it is so easy to make!
Should the nuts be toasted beforehand?
what can i substitute for corn syrup. i don't think i can get it here. tks.
I would definitely watch your microwave on that last 5 minute session. If your setting is already very high, you can wind up with a burnt-tasting batch. I set the clock and walked away, it turned a dark brown and it tastes burnt. I'll adjust the time for the next batch!
Instead of spraying a pan with cooking spray, using a Silpat matt also works nicely. Once the candy hardens, you can pick up and bend the Silpat, which breaks the candy. I use a square dish to microwave the ingredients, that way when I am ready to pour it out onto the SIlpat, it's pouring out just as wide, which means less spreading with a spatula!
Instead of spraying a pan with cooking spray, using a Silpat matt also works nicely. Once the candy hardens, you can pick up and bend the Silpat, which breaks the candy. I use a square dish to microwave the ingredients, that way when I am ready to pour it out onto the SIlpat, it's pouring out just as wide, which means less spreading with a spatula!