Walnut Brittle

Name: Walnut Brittle
Ingredients: Cooking spray; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup light-colored corn syrup; 1/2 cup water; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

8 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

Cooking spray
1 cup sugar
1 cup light-colored corn syrup
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon butter
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1

Line a jelly-roll pan with parchment paper, and coat paper lightly with cooking spray.
2

Combine sugar, light-colored corn syrup, 1/2 cup water, and butter in a heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cook 20 minutes or until a candy thermometer registers 275°. Stir in walnuts; cook 2 minutes or until candy thermometer registers 295°, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in baking soda and vanilla (mixture will bubble). Quickly pour mixture onto prepared pan; spread to 1/4-inch thickness using a wooden spoon coated with cooking spray. Cool completely; using a wooden spoon, break brittle into bite-sized pieces.