Smoky Walnut Brittle Recipes

GRANDMA MYRNA'S HONEY-WALNUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Grease a large baking sheet with butter.
• Mix sugar and honey together in a large microwave-safe glass bowl; mixture will be very thick. Place in the microwave and cook on high for 1 minute. Stir, and cook 1 minute more. Stir mixture again, and cook until mixture boils and sugar is dissolved, an additional 30 seconds to 2 minutes.
• Stir walnuts into the bowl with the sugar mixture. Heat in the microwave another 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in butter, salt, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Microwave until mixture is caramel in color, an additional 1 to 2 minutes.
• Carefully remove bowl from microwave, and quickly stir in baking soda until incorporated. Immediately pour mixture onto the buttered cookie sheet. Allow to cool until brittle is set, about 15 minutes. Break into pieces and store in an airtight container.

WALNUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Mix sugar and corn syrup in a microwave-safe dish.
• Microwave mixture for three (3) minutes.
• Stir again and place in the microwave for an additional four (4) minutes.
• Stir in walnuts, salt, vanilla and butter.
• Mix with Electric Mixer until mixture is well blended and Fluffy.
• Grease a cookie sheet with butter.
• Spread mixture on cookie sheet in any desired thickness.
• After candy cools SLIGHTLY stretch the brittle to your desired thickness.
• Cool at least one hour.
• When cooled break into pieces and store in covered (tight) container.

WALNUT CANDY BRITTLE

Steps:

• Line a pan with parchment paper and coat lighty with cooking spray.
• Combine sugar, corn syrup, water and butter into sauce pan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cook for 20-40 minutes until candy thermometer reaches 275.
• Stir in walnuts and cook for 2 minutes, stirring often, till thermometer reaches 295.
• Remove from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla. Color should be a light amber and frothy.
• Quickly pour mixture onto prepared pan and spread to desired thickness.
• Cool completely for 30-60 minutes and then break with wooden spoon into small pieces.

SWEET & SMOKY BRITTLE

Steps:

• Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
• Lightly brush with oil or coat with cooking spray.
• Cook sugar, water, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a heavy medium saucepan over high heat, stirring, until sugar just dissolves. Continue to cook, without stirring, until golden, about 4 minutes.
• Cook about 1 minute more, swirling the pan, until syrup is light amber.
• Carefully stir in adobo sauce (hot syrup will spatter), and cook 30 seconds.
• Remove pan from heat.
• Add pepitas, peanuts, and cayenne, stirring to coat.
• Immediately pour onto baking sheet.
• Sprinkle with remaining salt.
• Let cool completely, and break into pieces.