Salted Caramel Nut Brittle
This salted caramel nut brittle is a great holiday treat or edible gift!
Ingredients
- 12 ounces (340 grams) mixed nuts , see Notes
- 2 cups (400 grams) granulated sugar
- ½ cups (113 grams) water
- ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup (100 grams) light corn syrup
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- Coarse or flaky salt , for sprinkling
Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Spread nuts onto a sheet pan and toast in the oven for 7-10 minutes, just until the nuts begin to turn golden brown. Set them aside.12 ounces (340 grams) mixed nuts
- In a heavy bottomed saucepan, combine the sugar, water, butter and corn syrup over medium low heat. Stir until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. 2 cups (400 grams) granulated sugar, ½ cups (113 grams) water, ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, ⅓ cup (100 grams) light corn syrup
- Once mixture begins to boil, insert a candy thermometer and cook to 300°F, while stirring occasionally. This will take about 12-15 minutes (if you notice it's taking much longer, turn up the heat just a bit). As it cooks, it will caramelize and turn golden brown.
- While caramel cooks, prep the rest of your ingredients and tools and have them ready: Line a sheet pan with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat, measure out baking soda, gather a spatula, toasted nuts and flaky salt.
- As soon as the temperature reaches 300°, immediately stir in the baking soda, which will cause the caramel to foam. ½ teaspoon baking soda
- Moving very quickly, stir in the nuts and dump onto the prepared sheet pan. Use spatula or the back of a spoon to spread out the mixture as thin as you can (mixture will be thick). Sprinkle generously with the salt.
- Let sit for 30 minutes until cool. Break brittle into small chunks with your hands.
- Brittle will keep, stored in a cool dry place, for up to a few weeks.
Notes
- 12 ounces of nuts is approximately 3 cups. Use whatever nuts you prefer. I used equal amounts of walnuts, pecans, almonds, and hazelnuts. Peanuts and/or cashews would be great too! You can keep nuts whole or roughly chop.
- Yields 2 lbs of brittle.
Calories: 261kcal, Carbohydrates: 32g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 14mg, Sodium: 38mg, Potassium: 113mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 27g, Vitamin A: 160IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 16mg, Iron: 1mg
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