Pistachio Brittle Recipe

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Pistachio Brittle
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Directions:

  1. Lightly coat a jellyroll pan or large cookie sheet with cooking spray; set aside.
  2. Combine brown sugar and next 4 ingredients in a heavy 2-quart nonstick saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Cover and cook over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes to wash down sugar crystals from sides of pan.
  3. Uncover, and attach a candy thermometer to side of pan. Cook, stirring constantly, until thermometer registers 280°. Add butter.
  4. Cook, stirring constantly, until thermometer registers 300° (hard crack stage). Remove thermometer. Quickly stir in pistachios, immediately pouring mixture onto prepared pan. Quickly press nuts into a single layer within candy mixture. (Candy will not cover pan.) Cool completely; break brittle into pieces. Store in an airtight container.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2715.78 Kcal (11370 kJ)
Calories from fat 1036.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 115.16g 177%
Cholesterol 122.01mg 41%
Sodium 444.45mg 19%
Potassium 2029.63mg 43%
Total Carbs 417.27g 139%
Sugars 383.22g 1533%
Dietary Fiber 15.38g 62%
Protein 31.32g 63%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 15%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 9.5mg 53%
Calcium 462mg 46%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 411.96 Kcal (1725 kJ)
Calories from fat 157.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.47g 177%
Cholesterol 18.51mg 41%
Sodium 67.42mg 19%
Potassium 307.88mg 43%
Total Carbs 63.3g 139%
Sugars 58.13g 1533%
Dietary Fiber 2.33g 62%
Protein 4.75g 63%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 15%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 19%
Iron 1.4mg 53%
Calcium 70.1mg 46%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 63.1
    Points
  • 77
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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