Mixed Nut Brittle

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 325F
2. 2
   Toast each type of nut separately by placing them in a single layer on a cookie sheet and baking until a little more than golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes for the cashews, 15 minutes for the pistachios, and 5 to 10 minutes for the almonds.
3. 3
   As they are finished, let them cool to room temperature.
4. 4
   Then gather them in a bowl and stir them together.
5. 5
   Put 2 cups of the sugar in a saute pan and set it over medium-high heat.
6. 6
   Let the sugar melt and caramelize until golden brown, approximately 4 minutes.
7. 7
   Then add 4 tablespoons of the butter and whisk it with the sugar until it takes on an almost saucelike consistency.
8. 8
   Remove the pan from the heat and stir in 2 cups of the nuts and stir until they are well coated in the caramel.
9. 9
   Pour the mixture out onto a foil-lined baking sheet, spreading it out with a baking spatula.
10. 10
    Repeat with the remaining sugar, butter, and nuts.
11. 11
    Put the baking sheets in the oven and bake until the nuts spread out into a flat sheet, approximately 10 minutes.
12. 12
    Remove from the oven and let cool.
13. 13
    Then break up by hand into desired-size pieces.