Chocolate-Dipped Lavender Pine Nut Brittle

• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• 4-1/2 cups pine nuts
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon dried lavender flowers
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 pound dark chocolate candy coating, coarsely chopped

1. Grease two 15x10x1-in. pans with melted butter; set aside.
2. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and water. Cook without stirring over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 230u0b0 (thread stage). Carefully add pine nuts; cook and stir constantly until mixture reaches 300u0b0 (hard-crack stage).
3. Remove from the heat; stir in the softened butter, baking soda, vanilla, lavender and salt. Immediately pour into prepared pans. Spread to 1/4-in. thickness. Cool before breaking into pieces.
4. In a microwave, melt chocolate coating; stir until smooth. Dip each candy piece halfway into the melted chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper and let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

butter, sugar, light corn syrup, water, pine nuts, butter, baking soda, vanilla, dried lavender flowers, salt, coating

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-dipped-lavender-pine-nut-brittle/ (may not work)