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Pecan Brittle
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 1
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup hot water
1 cup chopped pecans
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 teaspoon baking soda
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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