Croccante: Almond Brittle*

By RJamoralin

Episode: Italian Superstition
LEVEL: Difficult
Recipe courtesy David Rocco

Ingredients

• 3 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 5 cups almonds
• Butter, for greasing cookie sheet

Preparation

Step 1

In a saucepan, add the sugar and cook on high heat. Continue to stir until the sugar begins to sweat and liquify. Add a bit of water to help, if necessary. Continue to cook until the sugar turns into a deep rich brown color.

Add the almonds and mix well. Cook for a few minutes, making sure the almonds are fully coated. Remove the almonds from the heat and quickly pour and spread the hot almond-sugar mixture onto a buttered cookie sheet to the desired thickness.

Let cool for 30 minutes before breaking it into smaller pieces.