Tuesday 4 December 2012

Easy Nut Brittle

~Easy Nut Brittle~

Ingredients:
-250mL sugar
-125mL corn syrup
-f.g. salt
-250mL nuts
-5mL butter
-5mL vanilla
-5mL baking soda

Method:
1. Spray a jelly roll pan with non-stick spray.
2. In large glass bowl or measuring cup, stir sugar, corn syrup and salt with a wooden spoon.
3. Microwave on high until syrup is pale yellow (about 5-8 minutes).
4. Add nuts and then put back into the microwave 1 minute more.
5. Immediately stir in butter, vanilla, baking soda.
    The mixture will be foaming.
6. Quickly and carefully pour into the jellyroll pan.
    Spread the brittle evenly across the jellyroll pan.
7. When the brittle is completely cooled break into pieces.

*Warnings*
-The heated syrup will be VERY hot.
-Use cautions when moving the measuring cup or stirring the mixture!
-Do not touch the mixture while pouring it onto the jellyroll pan.
-Do not immerse the glass-measuring cup in water until it is entirely cool.

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