Macadamia-Coconut Brittle |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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I've always loved brittle and when I first tried this recipe I was hooked. I always get rave reviews when I give this away. Ingredients:
1 cup sugar |
1/2 cup corn syrup |
1/4 cup water |
2 tablespoons butter |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1 cup macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 cup coconut |
Directions:
1. Butter cookie sheet and large saucepan.
2. In buttered saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and water, mix well.
3. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
4. Cook until candy thermometer registers 275 (soft-crack stage).
5. Add butter, vanilla and nuts; cook, stirring constantly, until thermometer registers 300 (hard-crack stage).
6. Remove from heat.
7. Add baking soda; mix well.
8. Stir in coconut.
9. Quickly pour mixture onto buttered cookie sheet; spread very thinly.
10. Cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled.
11. (After 5 to 10 minutes of cooling, brittle can be stretched thinner with 2 forks.).
12. Break into pieces.
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