Royal Brittle Recipe
Ingredients
| Granulated Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/2 cup light brown sugar {packed) | ||
| Light corn syrup | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cider vinegar | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Water | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/8 teaspoon salt pinch baking soda | ||
| Butter | 2 Tablespoon | |
| 3/4 cup combined broken walnuts and almond halves | ||
Directions
Combine the sugars, corn syrup, vinegar, and water in a heavy 2-quart saucepan.
Cook over low heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
Continue to cook, without stirring, to 300°, or the hard-crack stage.
Remove from the heat.
Add the salt, baking soda, butter, and nuts.
Stir only enough to mix.
Turn out onto a buttered cookie sheet (do not scrape the pan).
Spread thinly with a buttered spatula.
Loosen the candy while still warm.
Break into irregular pieces.
Cook over low heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
Continue to cook, without stirring, to 300°, or the hard-crack stage.
Remove from the heat.
Add the salt, baking soda, butter, and nuts.
Stir only enough to mix.
Turn out onto a buttered cookie sheet (do not scrape the pan).
Spread thinly with a buttered spatula.
Loosen the candy while still warm.
Break into irregular pieces.
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