Cashew brittle is a type of candy made from sugar, butter, and cashews. It is typically hard and crunchy, and can be made in a variety of ways. The most common method is to cook the sugar and butter together until they form a caramel, then add the cashews and stir until they are coated. The mixture is then spread onto a baking sheet and left to cool and harden.
Place sugar, water and corn syrup in a sauce pan.
Stir over medium highheat to dissolve sugar.
Continue cooking, without stirring, until mixturereaches 280 degrees on a candy thermometer.
Add cashews.
Continue cookinguntil mixture reaches 300 deg f (hard crack stage).
Remove from heat andadd vanilla and butter.
Stir to mix well.
Pour onto greased baking pan.
When cool, break into pieces.
Makes about 2 lbs.
of candy.
Ingredients
Directions
Place sugar, water and corn syrup in a sauce pan.
Stir over medium highheat to dissolve sugar.
Continue cooking, without stirring, until mixturereaches 280 degrees on a candy thermometer.
Add cashews.
Continue cookinguntil mixture reaches 300 deg f (hard crack stage).
Remove from heat andadd vanilla and butter.
Stir to mix well.
Pour onto greased baking pan.
When cool, break into pieces.
Makes about 2 lbs.
of candy.
