Cashew Brittle Recipe

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Cashew Brittle
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
1592
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 tsp water
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 4 1/2 cups salted cashew pieces

Directions:

  1. Mix baking soda, 1-teaspoon water and vanilla and set aside.
  2. Mix sugar, 1/2-cup water and the corn syrup in a copper constant stir kettle.
  3. Cook over medium heat until 240 degrees on a candy thermometer.
  4. Add butter and cashews.
  5. Cook until 300 degrees on candy thermometer.
  6. Immediately turn off the heat.
  7. Quickly stir in baking soda mixture until light and foamy.
  8. Pour onto a half sheet pan, roll with a marble rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick.
  9. Cool completely: at least 1 hour.
  10. Break into pieces and store in a covered container.
  11. This makes about 3.25 lbs of brittle.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1592.23 Kcal (6666 kJ)
Calories from fat 915.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 101.67g 156%
Cholesterol 20.35mg 7%
Sodium 1026.64mg 43%
Potassium 1053.55mg 22%
Total Carbs 157.66g 53%
Sugars 112.34g 449%
Dietary Fiber 3.84g 15%
Protein 34.63g 69%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 9.6mg 53%
Calcium 95mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 467.1 Kcal (1956 kJ)
Calories from fat 268.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.83g 156%
Cholesterol 5.97mg 7%
Sodium 301.18mg 43%
Potassium 309.07mg 22%
Total Carbs 46.25g 53%
Sugars 32.95g 449%
Dietary Fiber 1.13g 15%
Protein 10.16g 69%
Iron 2.8mg 53%
Calcium 27.9mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 39.5
    Points
  • 46
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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