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Buttery Pistachio Brittle

Buttery Pistachio Brittle Ingredients: sugars, granulated syrups, corn, light water, bottled, generic butter, without salt nuts, pistachio nuts, raw leavening agents, baking soda Directions: Butter 2 (15x10x1-inch) ba...

Buttery Pistachio Brittle

Ingredients:
sugars, granulated
syrups, corn, light
water, bottled, generic
butter, without salt
nuts, pistachio nuts, raw
leavening agents, baking soda

Directions:
Butter 2 (15x10x1-inch) baking pans; set aside.
Combine sugar, corn syrup and water in 3-quart saucepan.
Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 10-15 minutes or until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a full boil.
Add butter.
Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, 35-40 minutes or until candy thermometer reaches 280F or small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a pliable strand.
Stir in pistachios.
Continue cooking, stirring constantly, 15-20 minutes or until candy thermometer reaches 305F or small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a brittle strand.
Remove from heat; stir in baking soda.
Pour mixture evenly into prepared pans; spread about 1/4 inch thick.
Cool completely; break into pieces.