How To Make Pecan Brittle
This pecan brittle is one of the healthiest homemade candies you can ever make. You also get a treat that’s sweet, nutty, and buttery all at once.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1cupgranulated sugar
- ½cuplight corn syrup
- ¼tspsalt
- ¼cupwater
- 1cupFisherĀ® Pecan Halves,chopped
- 2tbspssalted butter,softened
- 1tsppure vanilla extract
- ¼tspground cinnamon,(optional)
- 1tspbaking soda
Instructions
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Line a large baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Set aside.
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In a heavy 2 quart saucepan, over medium heat, bring to a boil sugar, corn syrup, salt, and water. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
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Add in pecans, stirring until combined.
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Place a candy thermometer into the mixture and continue cooking. Stir frequently until temperature reaches 300 degrees F.
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Immediately remove saucepan from heat and quickly stir in butter, vanilla, cinnamon, and baking soda.
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Immediately pour onto prepared baking sheet. Using a rubber spatula, spread the mixture into rectangle about 14×12 inches.
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Cool completely.
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Snap candy into pieces and store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition
- Calories:Ā 269.74kcal
- Fat:Ā 11.83g
- Saturated Fat:Ā 2.59g
- Trans Fat:Ā 0.12g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Ā 5.80g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Ā 2.78g
- Carbohydrates:Ā 43.21g
- Fiber:Ā 1.23g
- Sugar:Ā 41.87g
- Protein:Ā 1.17g
- Cholesterol:Ā 7.63mg
- Sodium:Ā 193.96mg
- Calcium:Ā 13.63mg
- Potassium:Ā 53.43mg
- Iron:Ā 0.33mg
- Vitamin A: 24.67µg
- Vitamin C:Ā 0.14mg
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