Spiced Pumpkin Seed Brittle
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup Maple Syrup-Grade B if possible
- 1 cup shelled, roasted, and salted pumpkin seeds
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice
- fine flaked sea salt
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat and stir in sugar and maple syrup, bring to a, be careful as this mixture will be very hot.
- Stirring constantly, watch the mixture carefully as it browns, until it reaches about 280 degrees F.
- When it becomes a nice golden amber color (5-6 minutes) add seeds and spices. Stir to mix for about a minute or so- candy thermometer should read about 300 degrees F
- Slowly pour and spread mixture (about 1/8-1/4" thick) onto a cookie sheet with a silicon mat on it. Let mixture cool completely.
- Once mixture is cool, sprinkle sea salt over the slab, then break into pieces.
unsalted butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, pumpkin seeds, cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, ground allspice, salt
Taken from food52.com/recipes/7163-spiced-pumpkin-seed-brittle (may not work)