Maple Nut Brittle Recipes

MAPLE-PECAN BRITTLE

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
• Mix sugar, corn syrup, maple syrup, water, and salt together in a pot over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, 5 to 10 minutes. Fold pecans into sugar mixture.
• Place a candy thermometer in pecan mixture and turn heat up to medium-high. Gently stir mixture until it reaches 300 degrees F (150 degrees C), about 10 minutes.
• Quickly removing pot from heat and stir in margarine and baking soda until well mixed. Pour mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and spread out with a spatula. Allow to cool until hardened, about 30 minutes. Break into pieces.

MAPLE NUT BRITTLE!

Steps:

• Cook water,sugar,molasses,syrup& cream of tartar to 300,or hard crack stage.
• Add in butter,allowing it to boil for 4 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Add baking soda,that has been dissolved in the boiling water.
• Then add lemon extract.
• Combine.
• As soon as the mixture starts to foam,pour into buttered platters,spread thin.
• Next,sprinkle the chopped nuts over the candy.
• Allow to cool before cutting into pieces.

MAPLE CASHEW BRITTLE

Steps:

• Butter large baking sheet; set aside. Combine brown sugar and syrup in 2 quart heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a full boil [4 to 9 minutes].
• Add butter; continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until candy thermometer reaches 300 or small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a hard brittle strand [10 to 18 minutes]. Remove from heat; stir in cashews and baking soda. Immediately pour mixture onto prepared baking sheet, spreading evenly to 1/8 to 1/4 inch thickness. Cool completely. Break into pieces. Store in container with tight-fitting lid.