Dessert Recipes - Almond Brittle Recipe

Ingredients 

• 2 cups sugar

• 1/3 cup light com syrup

• 2/3 cup cold water

• 1/4 cup butter or margarine

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1 1/2 cups diced roasted almonds

Makes about 1 Y2 lbs candy

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Method:

1. Combine sugar, syrup, water and butter, and cook and stir until sugar is dissolved.

2. Continue cooking without stirring to 300°F or when syrup separates into hard brittle threads when dropped into cold water.

3. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, soda and almonds. Pour onto greased cookie sheet.

4. When slightly cooled, pull edges to make a thin sheet. When thoroughly cold, break into pieces.