Cashew-Nut Brittle

Title:
Cashew-Nut Brittle

Yield:
8 Servings

Categories:
Candy




Ingredients:





 1 1/2 c  Roasted unsalted cashews (or


          -peanuts) (see note)


   1/2 c  Light corn syrup


   1/2 ts Salt


     1 ts Butter


     1 ts Vanilla extract


     1 ts Baking soda






 From: blkcat!Leti.Labell@uunet.uu.net (Leti Labell)


 


 Date: Sun, 12 Dec 1993 11:31:08 -0500


 


 From Family Circle's _Christmas Helps and Holiday Baking. 1993


 


 NOTE: if you only have salted cashews, as I did, rinse them in a colander


 and dry them with a paper towel.


 


 Line baking sheet or shallow baking pan with foil.  Butter foil and metal


 spatula; set aside.


 


 Combine nuts, sugar, corn syrup and salt in a 6-cup microwave-safe bowl.


 Cook, uncovered, 4 minutes on High; stir well and cook 4 minutes longer on


 High.  Mixture will be boiling.


 


 Stir in butter and vanilla.  Microwave on High 2 minutes.  Add baking soda


 and stir until light and foamy.  Quickly pour into prepared pan.  Spread to


 about 1/4 inch thickness with spatula.


 


 Let cool, then break into pieces.  Store in airtight container.  (I wrapped


 the pieces in plastic wrap.) Makes 1 pound.


 


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 /CANDY


 


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