Best Ever Nut Brittle

7 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (I used salted since I did not have the sea salt)
  • 1/3 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 12 12 ounces cashews or 12 ounces pecans, etc
  • fleur de sel (I did not have or use this) or crushed maldon sea salt (I did not have or use this)

Directions

  1. 1
    In large saucepan, combine sugar, water, butter and corn syrup and bring to boil.
  2. 2
    Cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until caramel is light brown and registers 300°F on candy thermometer, about 10 minutes.
  3. 3
    Remove from heat and carefully stir in baking soda. The mixture will bubble.
  4. 4
    Stir in nuts, then immediately scrape the brittle onto a large rimmed, nonstick baking sheet.
  5. 5
    Using the back of a large spoon (oil lightly if sticks), spread the brittle into a thin, even layer.
  6. 6
    Sprinkle with salt.
  7. 7
    Let cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  8. 8
    Break brittle into large shards.

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