Orange Brittle

Directions

1. 1
   Grease large cookie sheet.
2. 2
   Grate peel from orange; set peel aside.
3. 3
   Squeeze 1/4 cup juice from orange.
4. 4
   In heavy 2-quart saucepan with candy thermometer in place over medium heat, heat orange juice, sugar, corn syrup and salt until boiling and sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally.
5. 5
   Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until temperature reaches 300° or hard-crack stage (when a small amount of mixture dropped into very cold water separates into hard and brittle threads).
6. 6
   Remove saucepan from heat; immediately stir in reserved orange peel, butter or margarine and baking soda.
7. 7
   Pour at once onto cookie sheet.
8. 8
   With 2 forks, lift and pull mixture into rectangle about 14 x 12-inches.
9. 9
   Cool. Can be considered low protein.