Title: Buttery Black Walnut Brittle
Categories: Candy Christmas
Yield: 24 Servings
| 1 | c | Sugar |
| 1/2 | c | Corn syrup |
| 1/4 | c | Water |
| 1/2 | c | Butter (no substitutes) |
| 1 1/2 | c | Black walnuts |
| 1/2 | ts | Baking soda |
In a saucepan, cook sugar, corn syrup and water until sugar dissolves and
mixture comes to a boil. Add butter; cook until mixture reaches 280øF on a
candy thermometer. Stir in walnuts; cook until 300øF (hard crack stage).
Remove from the heat and stir in baking soda. Spread immediately into a
greased 15x10x1-inch baking pan. When cool, break into pieces. Yield; 1 1/4
pounds.