Almond Brittle Recipe

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Almond Brittle
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
1899
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup corn syrup
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda

Directions:

  1. Bring the water to a boil in a large, heavy saucepan over moderate heat.
  2. Stir in the sugar and corn syrup until dissolved.
  3. Cook to the hard-ball stage (250F, 121C) and add the almonds and salt.
  4. Cook, stirring occasionally, to the hard-crack stage (300F, 150C).
  5. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter, vanilla, and baking soda.
  6. Pour the mixture onto a well buttered slab or baking sheet and spread it out with a spatula, making it as thin as possible while it is still hot.
  7. Cool to room temperature and break into pieces.
  8. Store in an airtight container.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1899.06 Kcal (7951 kJ)
Calories from fat 751.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 83.5g 128%
Cholesterol 30.53mg 10%
Sodium 1767.98mg 74%
Potassium 887.72mg 19%
Total Carbs 288.51g 96%
Sugars 245.79g 983%
Dietary Fiber 20.16g 81%
Protein 26.06g 52%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 4.3mg 24%
Calcium 425.6mg 43%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 335.3 Kcal (1404 kJ)
Calories from fat 132.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.74g 128%
Cholesterol 5.39mg 10%
Sodium 312.16mg 74%
Potassium 156.74mg 19%
Total Carbs 50.94g 96%
Sugars 43.4g 983%
Dietary Fiber 3.56g 81%
Protein 4.6g 52%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 24%
Calcium 75.2mg 43%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 44.1
    Points
  • 54
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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