Grandma Verna's Nut Brittle

SaraSara Atkins

ingredients

  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup white syrup
  • 1 cup nuts (any kind)
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 tsp soda

directions

Combine sugar, water, syrup. Cook and stir until sugar dissolves. When syrup boils put in butter a little at a time. Stir often after mixture hits syrupy stage (230 degrees). Add nuts at 280 degrees. Stir constantly until Hard crack stage. Remove from heat and add soda quickly. Pour into a greased cookie sheet to cool. Break up when dry. Store in airtight container.

notes

Use a candy thermo. and a heavy kettle.

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