Busters Recipes

Buttery Black Walnut Brittle


1 cup sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup butter (no substitutes)
1 1/2 cups black walnuts
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

In a saucepan, cook sugar, corn syrup and water until sugar dissolves and
mixture comes to a boil. Add butter; cook until mixture reaches 280 degrees on a
candy thermometer. Stir in walnuts; cook until 300 degrees (hard crack stage).
Remove from the heat and stir in baking soda. Spread immediately into a greased
15-inch X 10-inch X 1-inch baking pan. When cool, break into pieces.

Yield: 1 1/4 pounds

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