Information
Course: dessert
Total time: under 30 minutes
Skill level: Easy
Cost: Inexpensive
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil, for the jelly roll pan
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2½ cups roasted pinon nuts
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Candy thermometer
- Jelly roll pan
Directions
Generously coat a jelly roll pan with vegetable oil. In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar and corn syrup with ¼ cup water. Bring to a boil and cook until the mixture reaches the soft crack stage (250°). Add the butter and nuts. Return to the heat and cook to the hard crack stage (295°). Remove from the heat. Stir in the baking soda. Pour the brittle quickly over the oiled pan and spread as thin as possible wit a spatula. When the candy begins to harden, flip the brittle until completely cooled. Break into irregular pieces. Store in airtight containers.
Nutritional Information
Nutrients per serving
Nutritional information is based on 30 servings and includes 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to coat the jelly pan.
162 kcal
1 % daily value
0 % daily value
0 % daily value
69 mg
26 mg
2 g
16 g
1 g
25 g
2 mg
51 mg
1 g
7 g
2 % daily value