Spicy Almond Brickle

• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 1 teaspoon butter, melted (plus extra to butter foil)
• 1 12 teaspoons coarse fresh ground black pepper
• 12 teaspoon sea salt or 12 teaspoon coarse grain salt
• 23 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup

1. Heat oven to 350F Line 15x10x1-inch baking pan with aluminum foil, extending foil over edges.
2. Lightly butter foil; set aside.
3. Combine almonds and 1 teaspoon melted butter in small bowl; toss lightly to coat.
4. Spread onto prepared pan.
5. Sprinkle with pepper and salt.
6. Bake, stirring once, 5-8 minutes or until nuts are lightly toasted.
7. Meanwhile, combine 2/3 cup butter, sugar and corn syrup in heavy 3-quart saucepan.
8. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a boil.
9. Reduce heat to low.
10. Cook 9-12 minutes until candy thermometer reaches 300F or small amount of mixture dropped into cold water forms hard brittle strands.
11. Remove from heat; stir in toasted nuts.
12. Pour mixture onto same foil-lined pan; spread to thin layer.
13. Cool 15 minutes; break into pieces.

almonds, butter, ground black pepper, salt, butter, sugar, light corn syrup

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spicy-almond-brickle-495624 (may not work)