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PECAN BRITTLE RECIPE: HOW TO MAKE IT - TASTE OF HOME



Pecan Brittle Recipe: How to Make It - Taste of Home image

This is a favorite of my family. I love making this candy for Christmas.—Fern Newsom, Dubach, Louisiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Total Time 15 minutes

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Yield about 1 pound.

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 teaspoons plus 1 tablespoon butter, divided
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 cup pecan halves
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Grease a 15x10x1-in. pan with 2 teaspoons butter; set aside. , In a 2-qt. microwave-safe glass dish, combine sugar and corn syrup. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 4 minutes or until a candy thermometer reads 238° (soft-ball stage). , Add pecans. Microwave for 4 minutes or until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage). Mixture will be very hot. Vigorously stir in the baking soda, vanilla and remaining butter until blended. , Quickly pour into prepared pan; spread with a metal spatula as thin as possible. Cool completely; break into pieces. Store in an airtight container with waxed paper between layers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 136 calories, FatContent 6g fat (1g saturated fat), CholesterolContent 2mg cholesterol, SodiumContent 90mg sodium, CarbohydrateContent 21g carbohydrate (16g sugars, FiberContent 1g fiber), ProteinContent 1g protein.

PEANUT BRITTLE RECIPE - BETTYCROCKER.COM



Peanut Brittle Recipe - BettyCrocker.com image

If you’d like to try making your own candy, this easy peanut brittle recipe is a perfect place to start. While “brittle” is the term for any combination of sugar and water that’s heated to the hard crack stage and cooled, it’s the addition of salty peanuts that makes this homemade peanut brittle recipe so addictively delicious.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Total Time 1 hours 45 minutes

Prep Time 15 minutes

Yield 72

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup water
1 cup light corn syrup
3 tablespoons butter
1 pound shelled unroasted peanuts

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 200°F. Butter 2 cookie sheets, 15 1/2x12 inches, and keep warm in oven. Mix baking soda, 1 teaspoon water and the vanilla; reserve.
  • Mix sugar, 1 cup water and the corn syrup in 3-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, to 240°F on candy thermometer or until small amount of syrup dropped into very cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from water.
  • Stir in butter and peanuts. Cook, stirring constantly, to 300°F or until small amount of mixture dropped into very cold water separates into hard, brittle threads. (Watch carefully so mixture does not burn.) Immediately remove from heat. Quickly stir in baking soda mixture until light and foamy.
  • Pour half the candy mixture onto each cookie sheet; quickly spread about 1/4 inch thick. Cool completely, at least 1 hour. Break into pieces. Store in covered container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 80 , CarbohydrateContent 9 g, CholesterolContent 0 mg, FatContent 1/2 , FiberContent 0 g, ProteinContent 2 g, SaturatedFatContent 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, SodiumContent 35 mg

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