Pistachio Brittle Recipe

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Pistachio Brittle
Here's a fun twist on traditional brittle. Pistachios not only add wonderful taste to the rich, buttery candy, but delicious texture. —Valonda Seward, Coarsegold, California
ServingsPrep: 10 min. Cook: 30 min. + cooling
Ingredients
•1-1/4 cups Imperial Sugar® / Dixie Crystals® Granulated Sugar
•1/3 cup water
•1/3 cup light corn syrup
•1 teaspoon salt
•1/2 cup butter, cubed
•2 cups pistachios, toasted
•1/2 teaspoon baking soda
•1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
•Butter a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. pan, set aside. In a large saucepan,
Combine the sugar, water, corn syrup and salt. Cook over medium heat
Until a candy thermometer reads 240° (soft-ball stage).
Carefully add butter and pistachios; cook and stir until mixture
Reaches 284° (soft-crack stage).
•Remove from the heat; stir in baking soda and vanilla. Immediately
Pour into prepared pan. Spread to 1/4-in. thickness. Cool before
Breaking into pieces. Store in an airtight container. Yield: about
-1/2 pounds.
Nutrition Facts: 1 ounce equals 161 calories, 9 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 11 mg cholesterol, 215 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.
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