Pistachio Brittle Candy - No-Fail Nut Brittle!
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Recipe type: Dessert, Candy, Snack
Cuisine: Californian
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Serves:: 3 Cups
 
Pistachios add a flavorful contrast in this fantastic brittle!
Ingredients:
  • 1 ½ C White sugar
  • ½ C Brown sugar
  • 1 C Light corn syrup
  • 1 C Raw pistachios
  • 2 C Roasted, unsalted peanuts
  • ½ t Baking soda
  • ⅛ t Kosher sea salt (optional)
  • 1 t Vanilla extract
Directions:
  1. In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add white sugar, brown sugar, and corn syrup.
  2. Heat to 286 degrees, using a candy thermometer.
  3. Then add 3 cups raw unsalted pistachios, peanuts, or other nuts; cook to 300 degrees.
  4. Remove from stove; add baking soda, salt, and vanilla that have been stirred together.
  5. Quickly combine, mixture will foam.
  6. Pour and spread with a buttered spatula on 2 lightly greased sided baking sheets. When completely cooled, break, and store in tight sealing container (to avoid sticking together).
Recipe by My Sweet California Life at /pistachio-brittle-candy-no-fail-nut-brittle/