Nutty Brittle

Nutty Brittle

Miz Helen's Kitchen

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 cup light corn syrup

1 cup water

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

3 tablespoons butter

2 cups mixed nuts or peanuts

Directions

Butter two 15 X 12 cookie sheets and keep at room temperature

Mix the baking soda and the vanilla in a tablespoon water and set aside

In a very heavy sauce pan, mix sugar,corn syrup and water. Cook over medium heat stirring until the mixture reaches 240 degrees on the candy thermometer, or drop a small amount of the mixture into a cold cup of water and it should form a soft ball

Stir in butter and nuts, cook stirring constantly to 300 degrees on the candy thermometer, or drop a small amount of the mixture into a cold cup of water and it should form a hard ball

Be careful not to burn the mixture, quickly stir in the baking soda and vanilla, the mixture will become light and fluffy

Quckly pour the mixture onto the buttered cookie sheets

Cool at least 2 hours in a cool place

Break into pieces, enjoy some and store the remaining candy in a covered container.