buttery macadamia nut brittle
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Our family has many holiday traditions handed down for generations. This Buttery Macadamia Nut Brittle is my addition to the traditions. My family and friends look forward to receiving this buttery, crunchy, slightly sweet and salty treat every year! We all know it's the holidays when you smell cinnamon, but in my house, my gang knows Santa's coming when I make this brittle.
(1 rating)
yield
40 pieces
prep time
15 Min
cook time
30 Min
Ingredients For buttery macadamia nut brittle
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2 cshelled macadamia nuts (salted)
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1 1/4 csugar
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1/3 clight corn syrup
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1/3 cwater
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1/2 cbutter, unsalted, room temp
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1 tspsalt
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1/2 tspbaking soda
How To Make buttery macadamia nut brittle
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1Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. (180 C). Spread the macadamia nuts on a baking tray and toast them in the oven until light golden, 4-6 minutes, turning the nuts after 3 minutes so they toast evenly. Remove them from the oven and the hot pan to let them cool to room temperature. coarsely chop the nuts and set aside.
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2Put the sugar in a medium saucepan. Add the corn syrup and water turn stove to medium heat, stir to mix, bring to a boil. Continue boiling, undisturbed, until a layer of bubbles forms on top, 3 to 4 minutes. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and continue to boil undisturbed for 5 minutes longer. I place a wooden spoon on top of the foil to keep down.
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3Remove the foil, add the butter, gently stir with a wooden spoon a few times. When the butter has melted and is combined with the sugar mixture -- and forms a soft boil add your candy thermometer continue cooking over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until a candy thermometer inserted into the mixture registers 300 degrees (150 C), about 8 minutes (depending on your cookware). Meanwhile, coat a 12-by-17-inch (30-by-43-cm) sheet pan with vegetable oil or spray it with nonstick cooking spray.
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4As soon as the sugar mixture reaches the desired temperature, immediately but carefully stir in the combined salt and baking soda and chopped macadamia nuts. Using a long metal spatula, spread the nut mixture as thinly and evenly as possible over the prepared pan. Leave the brittle to cool to room temperature. The brittle will harden very quickly.
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5When the brittle is completely cooled and hardened, run a clean, dry towel over the brittle's surface to absorb some of the oil. Carefully cut or tap the brittle with a mallet to break it into irregular pieces. Store in one or more airtight containers at cool room temperature.
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