Cashew brittle
48 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | cups | Sugar |
| 1 | cup | Light corn syrup |
| ½ | cup | Water |
| 2 | cups | Cashew halves |
| 1½ | tablespoon | Butter |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Vanilla |
Directions
Place sugar, water and corn syrup in a sauce pan. Stir over medium high heat to dissolve sugar. Continue cooking, without stirring, until mixture reaches 280 degrees on a candy thermometer. Add cashews. Continue cooking until mixture reaches 300 deg f (hard crack stage). Remove from heat and add vanilla and butter. Stir to mix well. Pour onto greased baking pan.
When cool, break into pieces. Makes about 2 lbs. of candy.