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Four-Nut Brittle
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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
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.
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