Maple Cashew Brittle
Total Time: 24 mins
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 14 mins
Ingredients
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup maple-flavored syrup
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup lightly salted cashew halves
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Recipe
- 1 butter large baking sheet; set aside. combine brown sugar and syrup in 2 quart heavy saucepan. cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a full boil [4 to 9 minutes].
- 2 add butter; continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until candy thermometer reaches 300 or small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a hard brittle strand [10 to 18 minutes]. remove from heat; stir in cashews and baking soda. immediately pour mixture onto prepared baking sheet, spreading evenly to 1/8 to 1/4 inch thickness. cool completely. break into pieces. store in container with tight-fitting lid.
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