Microwave Nut Brittle.
Microwave Nut Brittle is likely better than any store-bought brittle, and also a fun pandemic project. If you involve kids, though, please have an adult do the final step because that melted sugar is HOT. Stolen from King Arthur Flour; I’ve made a couple of tweaks and added the aforementioned safety warning. Makes about 2 c brittle.
Ingredients:
1 c sugar
½ c light corn syrup
1½ c roasted nuts (you can use a combination but they recommend peanuts and I agree that’s the best)
1 T butter
1 t vanilla
1 t baking soda
Brittle mixture after stirring in baking soda; it will foam up which is why you need a big bowl.
Method: grease a wooden spoon (coat in neutral oil) so it won’t stick to the candy. Mix sugar and syrup in a large (at least 8 c capacity) microwave safe bowl using the spoon. Microwave on high for 5 minutes; the mixture will bubble. Remove and add nuts, butter and vanilla in that order and mix thoroughly with the wooden spoon. Return to microwave and heat on high for 2-3 minutes until the sugar starts to brown/caramelize. Remove from microwave using mitts or potholders–the candy will be very hot–and stir in baking soda quickly; the mixture will fizz. Quickly pour onto a cookie sheet which has been covered with parchment paper or a silicone pad and spread with the wooden spoon as wide as possible. Cool at least 30 minutes, then break into serving size pieces.
I would try pecans….this looks easy and could be lots of fun!!! Thanks for sharing!
Pecans would be tasty although you’d need to work fast to distribute in that final stage, because the sugar starts to solidify very quickly. In general I think one nut is better than a combination because then you can taste the essence of that nut.