pecan brittle

November 27, 2020

What you’ll need:

~1 batch

• 1/8 lb butter

• 1 lb pecan pieces

• 2 cups sugar, granulated

• 1 cup corn syrup

• 1/2 cup water

• 2 tsp baking soda

• 1 tbsp vanilla

• 3/4 tsp kosher salt

Instructions:

• On a parchment paper lined sheet tray, toast pecans for 5-7 minutes at 325 degrees.

• In a sauce pot, bring sugar, water and corn syrup to a boil, and drop to medium heat, stirring occasionally, until candy thermometer reads 230 degrees, and mixture is clear.

• Add pecans and butter carefully, stirring in with a heat spatula, and continue to cook until thermometer read 305 degrees.

• Quickly remove the sauce pan from the heat, stir in the baking soda and vanilla, and pour mixture out onto a parchment paper lined sheet tray - spread out to desired thickness.

• Sprinkle the kosher salt on top, cool, and crack into pieces.

• Store in an airtight container.

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