Title: Pecan Brittle - Canadian Living
Categories: Candy Holiday Nut
Yield: 1 1/4 lbs.

2	c	Granulated sugar
1	c	Golden corn syrup
1/2	c	Water
1 1/2	c	Pecans
2	tb	Butter
1/2	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Baking soda

In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and water; bring to boil over medium heat. Cover and cook for 3 minutes; uncover and stir in pecans. Place candy thermometer in saucepan and cook, without stirring, for 15 minutes or until soft-crack stage (270 to 290 F/132 to 143 C).

Add butter and salt; cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes or until hard-crack stage (300 to 310 F/150-155 C). Test by dropping a little syrup into very cold water. Remove syrup and bend; it should be brittle and snap easily.

Stir in baking soda; immediately pour onto well-greased 17- x 11-inch jelly roll pan. With wooden spoons, spread as thinly as possible; let cool. With rolling pin or mallet, break candy into pieces. Makes about 1-1/4 lb. From Dottie Theriault's collection. Posted 9/96.

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