Pecan Brittle Recipe

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Pecan Brittle
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup hot water
  • 1 tbsp butter or margarine

Directions:

  1. Combine sugar, syrup, and water in a 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves. Cover and cook 2 to 3 minutes to wash down sugar crystals from sides of pan. Uncover and cook, without stirring, until mixture reaches thread stage (230°). Add pecans; continue to cook, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches hard crack stage (300°).
  2. Remove from heat; stir in butter and soda, mixing well. Working rapidly, spread mixture in a buttered 9-inch square baking pan. Cool; break into pieces.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2730.99 Kcal (11434 kJ)
Calories from fat 1679.27 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 186.59g 287%
Cholesterol 30.53mg 10%
Sodium 1371.78mg 57%
Potassium 1010.7mg 22%
Total Carbs 284.41g 95%
Sugars 258.35g 1033%
Dietary Fiber 21.29g 85%
Protein 23.8g 48%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 7.1mg 39%
Calcium 203.1mg 20%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 451.29 Kcal (1889 kJ)
Calories from fat 277.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.83g 287%
Cholesterol 5.05mg 10%
Sodium 226.68mg 57%
Potassium 167.02mg 22%
Total Carbs 47g 95%
Sugars 42.69g 1033%
Dietary Fiber 3.52g 85%
Protein 3.93g 48%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 4%
Iron 1.2mg 39%
Calcium 33.6mg 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 69.4
    Points
  • 79
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

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

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