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Old-Fashioned Nut Brittle

candy
From:
Nina Roberts
Ingredients
  • 4 cups sugar
  • 1 cup corn syrup
  • 4 cups unsalted peanuts or mixed nuts
  • 1 TBSP butter
  • 2 tsp soda
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Steps
  1. Greased 2 (15x10x1") jelly roll pans.
  2. In heavy, large saucepan, stir sugar, syrup, 2 cups water over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.
  3. Continue cooking, without stirring to 238° on candy thermometer, or until a little dropped in cold water forms a soft ball - will take about 15 minutes.
  4. Add nuts; cook, stirring occasionally, until syrup turns golden - to 300° on candy thermometer, about 20 minutes.
  5. Add butter and sota; stir until blended.
  6. Pour into prepared pans, forming a large square of brittle in each pan.
  7. Cool; then break into pieces.