Debi Alberdi's Cashew Brittle

By TerrySirignano

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup light-colored corn syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup butter
• 3 cups (about 12 ounces) raw cashews, coarsely chopped
• 1 teaspoon baking soda, sifted

Details

Servings 3

Preparation

Step 1

Butter 2 large baking sheets and sides of Heavy 3 quart saucepan. In saucepan combine sugar, syrup, 1 cup of butter, and 1/2 cup of water. Cook over medium high heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Clip candy thermometer to pan. Cook over medium high heat, stirring occasionally, till thermometer registers 275 (soft crack stage). Stir in cashews. Continue stirring the candy, stirring frequently, until thermometer registers 295 (Hard crack stage.) Remove from heat. Sprinkle the soda over mixture, stirring constantly. Pour the cashew brittle mixture onto baking sheets, break the Cashew Brittle into pieces. makes 2 1/2 pounds of candy.