Cashew Chocolate Brittle Recipe

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Cashew Chocolate Brittle
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp water
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 tbsp stick butter
  • 1 lb cashews

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 200 degrees.
  2. Grease 2 cookie sheets with butter and keep warm in oven.
  3. Grease a spatula with butter and set aside.
  4. Mix baking soda, 1 teaspoons water and the vanilla and set aside.
  5. Mix sugar, 1 cup water and the corn syrup in 3- quart saucepan.
  6. Cook over medium heat stirring occasionally to 240 degrees on candy thermometer or until small amount of mixture dropped into very cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from water.
  7. Stir in butter and cashews.
  8. Cook, stirring constantly to 300 degrees or until small amount of mixture dropped into very cold water separates into hard, brittle threads.
  9. Immediately remove from heat.
  10. Quickly stir in baking soda mixture until light and foamy.
  11. Pour half of the candy mixture onto each cookie sheet and quickly spread with buttered spatula about 1/4 inch thick.
  12. Cool completely, at least 1 hours.
  13. Melt chocolate in a double boiler until smooth.
  14. Drizzle chocolate lightly over cashew brittle.
  15. Cool for an additional 30 minutes.
  16. Break apart into pieces and store in a covered container.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1229.64 Kcal (5148 kJ)
Calories from fat 782.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 86.9g 134%
Cholesterol 121.48mg 40%
Sodium 382.41mg 16%
Potassium 515.13mg 11%
Total Carbs 110.75g 37%
Sugars 90.43g 362%
Dietary Fiber 2.27g 9%
Protein 15.75g 31%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 5.3mg 29%
Calcium 84.9mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 431.36 Kcal (1806 kJ)
Calories from fat 274.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.48g 134%
Cholesterol 42.61mg 40%
Sodium 134.15mg 16%
Potassium 180.71mg 11%
Total Carbs 38.85g 37%
Sugars 31.72g 362%
Dietary Fiber 0.8g 9%
Protein 5.52g 31%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 19%
Iron 1.9mg 29%
Calcium 29.8mg 8%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 31.4
    Points
  • 36
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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