Charred Chicory Cups Walnut Brittle Recipes

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.

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.