Cashew Crickle Candy
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Kathy Kittell of Lenexa, Kansas notes, "Cashews add excellent flavor to this golden holiday brickle."
SERVINGS: 16
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD: Other stovetop
TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 30 min. + cooling
Ingredients:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups salted cashews
Directions:
In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and water. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Cook, without stirring, over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage).
Remove from the heat; stir in butter, vanilla and baking soda. Add cashews. Pour into a buttered 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. pan. Cool; break into pieces. Yield: about 2 pounds.