buttery cashew brittle

How To Make buttery cashew brittle

• 1

  In a 3 qt sauce pan,cook and stir sugar, corn syrup and water bringing it to a boil
• 2

  Add butter.
• 3

  Clip on candy thermometer
• 4

  Reduce heat to medium low; continue to boil at moderate steady rate, stirring occasionally until 280 degrees (about 35 minutes).
• 5

  With wood spoon stir in 3 cups of nuts.
• 6

  Continue over medium low stirring frequently until 300 deg. (10-15 minutes) Hard crack stage.
• 7

  Remove – quickly stir in 1 tsp. sifted baking soda.
• 8

  Pour onto 2 buttered 10 x 15 x 1 pans or baking sheet.
• 9

  As it cools stretch out by lifting and pulling with forks. (BE CAREFUL AS IT IS VERY HOT) Loosen asap and break into bite-sized pieces.
• 10

  Store in a tight fitting container.
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