SALTED PISTACHIOS RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper; spray with nonstick spray and set aside. Whisk sugar, corn syrup, and 3 tablespoons water in a medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Fit saucepan with candy thermometer, bring mixture to a boil, and cook until thermometer registers 290°F, 3-4 minutes.
• Using a heatproof spatula, stir in pistachios, butter, and kosher salt (syrup will seize initially, but will melt as it heats back up). Continue to cook syrup, stirring often, until thermometer registers 300°F and pistachios are golden brown, 3-4 minutes. Caramel should be pale brown (it will darken slightly as it cools). Sprinkle baking soda over and stir quickly to blend caramel thoroughly (mixture will bubble vigorously).
• Immediately pour caramel onto prepared baking sheet and, using a heatproof spatula, quickly spread out as thin as possible. Sprinkle sea salt over and let caramel cool completely. Break brittle into pieces. DO AHEAD: Brittle can be made 1 week ahead. Store airtight between sheets of parchment paper (to prevent sticking) at room temperature.

Steps:

• Arrange two racks evenly spaced in oven. Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Spread the sugar so it's an even thickness on the paper, leaving a border on the paper so the sugar doesn't spill onto the pan. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges start to brown lightly. (Watch carefully.) Remove pan and lower oven temperature to 250°F.
• Meanwhile, place the egg whites in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Just before the sugar is ready, whisk egg whites on high speed for a minute or until frothy. With the mixer on low, slowly add the hot sugar to the egg whites. (Ina says, "I use a large spoon at first, then pick up the paper and pour the sugar in slowly.") Add the vanilla extract and continue to whisk on high 10 minutes or until the egg whites are room temperature. (The bowl may still be warm.) The meringue will be very thick and glossy.
• Line two sheet pans with parchment paper. Using two large serving spoons, scoop six very large, messy oval dollops of meringue onto each prepared pan, spacing them out because they will expand while they bake. Sprinkle the pistachios on top. (Make sure your oven isn't above 250°F.) Bake 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until the outsides of the meringues are crisp but not browned (the centers will still be soft). Sprinkle with fleur de sel and cool. Makes 12 meringues.