Cashew Brittle Recipe

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Cashew Brittle
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Ingredients:

  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 1/2 cups cashews
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Boil sugar, syrup, and water to a hard boil, 254 degrees in a heavy saucepan.
  2. Add butter and peanuts and cook to 300 degrees or hard crack, stirring constantly.
  3. Remove from heat and add vanilla and baking soda, stir well and pour onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
  4. When cool break into pieces and store in an air-tight container.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1072.56 Kcal (4491 kJ)
Calories from fat 528.29 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 58.7g 90%
Cholesterol 40.67mg 14%
Sodium 310.46mg 13%
Potassium 681.48mg 14%
Total Carbs 132.31g 44%
Sugars 107.45g 430%
Dietary Fiber 2.96g 12%
Protein 17.93g 36%
Vitamin C 1mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 6.9mg 38%
Calcium 55.5mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 392.69 Kcal (1644 kJ)
Calories from fat 193.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.49g 90%
Cholesterol 14.89mg 14%
Sodium 113.67mg 13%
Potassium 249.5mg 14%
Total Carbs 48.44g 44%
Sugars 39.34g 430%
Dietary Fiber 1.08g 12%
Protein 6.57g 36%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 2.5mg 38%
Calcium 20.3mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 25.8
    Points
  • 31
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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