Cherry Nut Brittle Recipe

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Cherry Nut Brittle
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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
643
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 2 1/2 cups salted mixed nuts
  • 2 tbsp butter or 2 tbsp margarine
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. In a 3-quart saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and water.
  2. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
  3. Continue cooking without stirring, till candy thermometer reaches hard crack stage (300 F.).
  4. Meanwhile, in 13x9x2-inch baking dish, combine nuts and cherries.
  5. Heat in 350 oven for 10 minutes; keep warm.
  6. When syrup reaches 300 F.
  7. Stir in nuts, cherries, butter and vanilla until butter melts.
  8. Immediately pour onto buttered jellyroll pan.
  9. Spread quickly, with wooden spoon.
  10. Place pan on cooling rack.
  11. Let stand about 1-1/2 hours.
  12. Loosen and break into pieces.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 643.16 Kcal (2693 kJ)
Calories from fat 332.05 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36.89g 57%
Cholesterol 7.2mg 2%
Sodium 116.81mg 5%
Potassium 240.31mg 5%
Total Carbs 69.41g 23%
Sugars 52.84g 211%
Dietary Fiber 5.39g 22%
Protein 14.03g 28%
Vitamin C 16.9mg 28%
Vitamin A 7.1mg 236%
Iron 3.3mg 18%
Calcium 158.9mg 16%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 706.37 Kcal (2957 kJ)
Calories from fat 364.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 40.52g 57%
Cholesterol 7.91mg 2%
Sodium 128.29mg 5%
Potassium 263.92mg 5%
Total Carbs 76.23g 23%
Sugars 58.03g 211%
Dietary Fiber 5.91g 22%
Protein 15.41g 28%
Vitamin C 18.6mg 28%
Vitamin A 7.8mg 236%
Iron 3.6mg 18%
Calcium 174.5mg 16%

* 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

  • 15.1
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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