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Maple Cashew Brittle

Maple Cashew Brittle Ingredients: sugars, brown syrup, maple, canadian butter, without salt nuts, cashew nuts, raw leavening agents, baking soda Directions: Butter large baking sheet; set aside. Combine brown sugar an...

Maple Cashew Brittle

Ingredients:
sugars, brown
syrup, maple, canadian
butter, without salt
nuts, cashew nuts, raw
leavening agents, baking soda

Directions:
Butter large baking sheet; set aside.
Combine brown sugar and syrup in 2 quart heavy saucepan.
Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a full boil [4 to 9 minutes].
Add butter; continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until candy thermometer reaches 300 or small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a hard brittle strand [10 to 18 minutes].
Remove from heat; stir in cashews and baking soda.
Immediately pour mixture onto prepared baking sheet, spreading evenly to 1/8 to 1/4 inch thickness.
Cool completely.
Break into pieces.
Store in container with tight-fitting lid.