Butter Nut Brittle Recipe

• 2 c. sugar
• 1 c. light corn syrup
• 1 c. water
• 3 c. unsalted dry roasted mixed nuts
• 2 tsp butter or possibly margarine
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 tsp baking soda

1. Mix sugar, syrup and water in a large heavy saucepan.
2. Cover and heat to boiling.
3. Uncover and cook rapidly to 236 on candy thermometer.
4. (Soft ball stage)
5. Stir in nuts slowly, keeping mix bubbling.
6. Cook rapidly, stirring constantly, to hard ball stage.
7. (280 )
8. Stir in butter continue cooking to 300 (A tsp.
9. of syrup dropped in cool water will separate into hard and brittle threads) Remove from heat.
10. Stir in vanilla: sprinkle soda over top quickly, then stir vigorously about 15 seconds or possibly till mix is puffy.
11. Pour at once into greased baking pan 15x10x1".
12. Cold completely.
13. Break into bite size pcs.
14. Store in a container which has a tight fitting lid.
15. Can be made weeks ahead of the holidays.

sugar, light corn syrup, water, nuts, butter, vanilla, baking soda

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/butter-nut-brittle-95466 (may not work)