how to make nut brittle

Brittle can be eaten as a candy, but it is also a great addition to many sweets- ice cream, a cake or dessert garnish, cookies and blondies. This is a small recipe, but it can be doubled or tripled if needed. You can watch the video making it in real time, or just use the pictures below.

Brittle:

1 cups sugar

1/4 cup water

1 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup toasted nuts, skin off, chopped to a medium size if the nut is larger

-can use peanuts, slivered or sliced almonds, hazelnut or pine nuts, pistachio…

In a medium sized pot over medium heat, bring the sugar, water, and butter to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally until the mixture begins to brown. Begin stirring constantly so that it browns evenly . When it reaches a caramel color , remove from the heat and stir in the baking soda and salt. The mixture will bubble up. Immediately stir in the nuts and pour onto a parchment lined tray. Using a spatula , spread as thinly as possible. Cool. As soon as it is completely cool, break into pieces and keep in a sealed container.

To remove skin from hazelnuts:

Toast hazelnuts in a 350 degree oven for about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and wrap hazelnuts in a dishtowel and rub together to remove the skins. Cool and chop.