Yields:
30 Servings
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 10 Mins
Cook Time:
30 Mins
Total Time:
40 Mins
Nut Brittle is one of those fun candies that you can completely customize to your flavor tastes and nut preference. I make this every holiday season. In this photo, I used pistachios.
Ingredients
Adjust Servings
Instructions
- Butter or parchment paper an extra-large cookie sheet or 2 regular size
- Mix baking soda, tsp water, and extract and set aside
- Mix sugar, a cup of water, and corn syrup in a pot over medium to medium-high heat stirring occasionally but be sure not to let splatter on pot sides because this could fall back in and ruin your mixture. Cook this to 240 degrees Fahrenheit on a candy thermometer (soft ball stage)
- Stir in butter and nuts. and stir continuously until mixture reaches 300 degrees (hard crack stage)
- Remove from heat and pour in baking soda mixture and stir. It will become light and foamy.
- Pour onto the prepped cookie sheet or half it out if using 2.
- Allow to cook completely, break apart and enjoy.