Hot And Sweet Nut Brittle Recipes

HOT CINNAMON PEANUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• In a glass bowl, stir together the sugar, corn syrup, peanuts, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper until thoroughly blended. Microwave on high for 6 minutes. Slowly stir in the butter, and microwave an additional 30 seconds.
• Very carefully remove bowl from the microwave as the contents will be extremely hot. Gently stir in baking soda until mixture becomes light and foamy. Turn batter out onto a lightly oiled cookie sheet, scraping sides of bowl with a rubber spatula. Allow brittle to cool for 1 hour, then break into pieces.

CHILE-CINNAMON BRITTLE WITH MIXED NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Toast the almonds, hazelnuts and peanuts on a small baking sheet until fragrant and golden. Cool. Line a baking sheet with parchment and tear an extra piece of the same size. Reserve. Halve and scrape the vanilla beans, then add the seeds and pods to a pot with the toasted nuts, sugar, honey, corn syrup, salt and butter. Place the pot over high heat and stir until caramel in color. Then stir in the chile powder and cinnamon. Remove the vanilla pods with a fork and pour the brittle onto the lined baking sheet. Top with the extra parchment and roll out to an even layer, about 1/2 inch thick. Cool and break into irregular pieces.

HOT AND SWEET NUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Place almonds in 15 1/2 x 10 1/2-inch jelly-roll pan. Bake 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown, shaking pan occasionally. Cool almonds in pan on wire rack.
• While almonds cool, in heavy 3-quart saucepan, heat vinegar and 2 cups sugar to boiling over medium heat. Continue cooking over medium heat until mixture turns dark amber in color, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. (If using a thermometer, temperature should read about 360°F.)
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix salt, cumin, coriander, ground red pepper, and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. Lightly grease large cookie sheet.
• Remove saucepan from heat. Stir spice mixture into hot sugar syrup. Add almonds, and stir until evenly coated. Immediately pour mixture onto cookie sheet. With 2 forks, spread almond mixture to form a single layer.
• Cool brittle completely on cookie sheet on wire rack. With hands, break brittle into small pieces. Store in tightly covered jar or tin for up to a month.

SWEET PEANUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Spray a large baking sheet or a 10x15 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Set aside.
• Mix sugar and corn syrup in large microwaveable bowl until moistened.
• Microwave on high 5 minutes (caution, candy mixture gets very HOT).
• Stir in butter and peanuts.
• Microwave an additional 3-4 minutes or until pale golden brown.
• Add baking soda and vanilla (mixture will foam).
• Immediately spread mixture as thinly as possible onto prepared baking sheet.
• Cool completely.
• Break into pieces.
• Microwave chocolate in 1 cup glass measuring cup on high 1-2 minutes.
• Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• Stir in peanut butter until melted.
• dip half of peanut brittle pieces halfway into chocolate mixture, scraping back brittle against edge of cup to remove excess chocolate.
• Place on sheet of parchment paper.
• Refrigerate until chocolate is set, about 20 minutes.

SWEET-AND-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.

HOT-AND-SWEET PECAN BRITTLE

Steps:

• Spray large baking sheet with cooking spray. Microwave sugar and corn syrup in large glass microwaveable bowl on HIGH 5 min., stirring after 3 min. Stir in pecans. Microwave 3 to 5 min. or until golden brown.
• Add butter, vanilla and hot pepper sauce; stir until butter is melted. Microwave 1 min. Stir in baking soda. (Mixture will foam.) Spread onto prepared baking sheet. Cool completely. Break into pieces.