Cherry Nut Brittle Recipes

CHOCOLATE-ALMOND-CHERRY BRITTLE

Steps:

• Grease a rimmed baking sheet with vegetable oil. Toss together the almonds, chocolate chips, orange zest and cherries in a small bowl, then spread them out in an even layer covering the entire baking sheet.
• In a medium saucepan, stir together the sugar and 1/2 cup water. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Once the sugar has dissolved, stop stirring; instead, using a pastry brush dipped in water, brush the sides of the pan a few times to incorporate any sugar stuck to the sides of the pan. Continue cooking until the sugar syrup turns golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Carefully pour the caramelized sugar over the nut mixture on the baking sheet. (Be careful not to move the baking sheet at this point; it will be very hot.) Let cool for at least 2 hours.
• Break the brittle into pieces and place in bags for hungry trick-or-treaters.

CHERRY NUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• In a 3-quart saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and water.
• Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
• Continue cooking without stirring, till candy thermometer reaches hard crack stage (300 F.).
• Meanwhile, in 13x9x2-inch baking dish, combine nuts and cherries.
• Heat in 350 oven for 10 minutes; keep warm.
• When syrup reaches 300 F.
• stir in nuts, cherries, butter and vanilla until butter melts.
• Immediately pour onto buttered jellyroll pan.
• Spread quickly, with wooden spoon.
• Place pan on cooling rack.
• Let stand about 1-1/2 hours.
• Loosen and break into pieces.