Macadamia-Coconut Brittle

Directions

1. 1
   Butter cookie sheet and large saucepan.
2. 2
   In buttered saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and water, mix well.
3. 3
   Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
4. 4
   Cook until candy thermometer registers 275 (soft-crack stage).
5. 5
   Add butter, vanilla and nuts; cook, stirring constantly, until thermometer registers 300 (hard-crack stage).
6. 6
   Remove from heat.
7. 7
   Add baking soda; mix well.
8. 8
   Stir in coconut.
9. 9
   Quickly pour mixture onto buttered cookie sheet; spread very thinly.
10. 10
    Cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled.
11. 11
    (After 5 to 10 minutes of cooling, brittle can be stretched thinner with 2 forks.).
12. 12
    Break into pieces.