Cashew Brittle

Directions

1. 1
   Place cashews on cookie sheet and put in low oven and heat slightly.
2. 2
   Put sugar, water and syrup in saucepan on medium heat. When it boils up for the first time, wash sugar crystals down the side of pan with stirring spoon.
3. 3
   Stir in butter.
4. 4
   Cook to 310°, stirring gently with thermometer.
5. 5
   Take pan from heat.
6. 6
   Stir in warm nuts, soda and flavoring.
7. 7
   Pour onto greased baking sheet and spread out.
8. 8
   When it has cooled slightly, loosen it from sheet with long knife and turn it over and stretch it as thin as possible with buttered hands.
9. 9
   Let cool at room temperature until it's hard and brittle.
10. 10
    Break in pieces and store in closed container.