Pumpkin Seed Brittle
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 cup raw shelled pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon flaky sea salt
- A candy thermometer
- Spray a parchment-lined baking sheet with nonstick spray; set aside. Bring sugar, corn syrup, and 3 tablespoons water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Fit saucepan with thermometer and cook until thermometer registers 290u0b0F, 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in pumpkin seeds, butter, and kosher salt and cook, stirring often, until pale brown and thermometer registers 305u0b0F, 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in baking soda and cinnamon (mixture will bubble vigorously), then immediately pour caramel onto prepared sheet. Using a heatproof spatula, quickly spread out and sprinkle with sea salt; let cool. Break brittle into pieces.
- DO AHEAD:
vegetable oil spray, sugar, light corn syrup, pumpkin seeds, unsalted butter, kosher salt, baking soda, ground cinnamon, flaky sea salt, thermometer
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pumpkin-seed-brittle-51198990 (may not work)