microwave pecan brittle
A friend gave me some of this a few years ago for Christmas and I couldn't stop eating it. I thought it was the best thing I ever tasted, so I got the recipe from her and now I make it for gifts.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
Ingredients
- 1 cup pecans, halved
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup white corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- MICROWAVE PECAN BRITTLE
How To Make microwave pecan brittle
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Step 1In a microwave, cook or pecans, sugar, corn syrup for 4 minutes. Add a teaspoon of butter or margarine and a teaspoon of vanilla, stir and cook for 2 minutes more.
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Step 2Remove and add a teaspoon of baking soda. Stir until light and foamy.
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Step 3Pour into a greased cookie sheet, let cool one hour. Flip over and crack with back of a spoon into desired pieces.
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Step 4Note: Be sure to use a microwave safe bowl. Be very careful not to get the hot mixture on you. You may have to adjust times according to your microwave.
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