Cooking Light's Microwave Almond Brittle

By SMorrissey

Ingredients

• 1 cup Sugar
• 1/2 cup Light-Colored Corn Syrup
• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped Almonds (toasted)
• 1 tablespoon Butter
• 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1/8 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from beta.abc.go.com

Preparation

Step 1

Line a jelly-roll pan with parchment paper.

Combine sugar and syrup in a 2-quart glass bowl. Microwave at HIGH 3 minutes (sugar mixture will be clear and bubbly). Stir in almonds. Microwave at HIGH 3 minutes or until mixture is a light caramel color, stirring every minute.

Stir in butter, vanilla, and salt. Microwave at HIGH 1 1/2 minutes or until the mixture is the color of peanut butter. Add baking soda, and stir until texture is foamy.

Quickly pour the mixture onto prepared pan. Spread to 1/4-inch thickness. Let stand 30 minutes. Break brittle into pieces, store in an airtight container for up to a week.