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Cashew Brittle Recipe


   
Recipe Categories: Candy Recipes
Average Rating: (7 votes)
Yield: 48 Servings
 
Ingredients
  3  c Sugar  
  1  c Light corn syrup  
  1/2  c Water  
  2  c Cashew halves  
  1 1/2  tb Butter  
  1 1/2  ts Vanilla  
 
Instructions
 
  1. Place sugar, water and corn syrup in a sauce pan. Stir over medium high heat to dissolve sugar. Continue cooking, without stirring, until mixture reaches 280 degrees on a candy thermometer. Add cashews. Continue cooking until mixture reaches 300 deg f (hard crack stage). Remove from heat and add vanilla and butter. Stir to mix well. Pour onto greased baking pan. When cool, break into pieces. Makes about 2 lbs. of candy.

 
 
Reviewed By: Miranda Solis
This is a great recipe the only problem I had was after you add the cashews and continue to boil I didn't think I was supposed to stir it still...but I guess you are because I had burned cashews on bottom of pan. So I suggest stirring after adding nuts.

 


 



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