Four-Nut Brittle Recipe

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Meet the Cook: We delight in being hospitable - it's the true mark of a country home...even if it is in the city. This recipe's one I created myself. I enjoy various kinds of nuts and wanted a candy that has a different crunch in every bite. My husband and I have a daughter, who's just turning 19 months old. -Kelly-Ann Gibbons, Prince George, British Columbia

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Four-Nut Brittle Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 14 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup salted peanuts
1/2 cup each coarsely chopped almonds, pecans and walnuts
1/4 cup butter
2 teaspoons baking soda
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

Butter the sides of a large heavy saucepan. Add sugar, corn syrup and water; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until a candy thermometer reads 238° (soft-ball stage). Stir in nuts and butter. Cook over medium heat to 300° (hard-crack stage).
Remove from heat; vigorously stir in baking soda and vanilla until blended.
Quickly pour onto two greased baking sheets, spreading as thinly as possible with a metal spatula. Cool completely; break into pieces. Store in an airtight container with waxed paper between layers. Yield: 1-3/4 pounds.

Editor's Note: We recommend that you test your candy thermometer before each use by bringing water to a boil; the thermometer should read 212°. Adjust your recipe temperature up or down based on your test.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 ounces) equals 319 calories, 14 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 9 mg cholesterol, 264 mg sodium, 50 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Four-Nut Brittle in Country Woman November/December 1997, p33