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Macadamia Brittle with Fleur de Sel

Source of Recipe


Bon Appétit, August 2007



List of Ingredients



• 1 cup unsalted macadamia nuts, toasted, chopped, cooled
  
• 1 Tbsp chilled butter, diced
  
• 1 tsp baking soda
  
• ½ tsp fleur de sel or other coarse sea salt
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
• ½ cup water
  
• 2 Tbsp light corn syrup
  






Instructions



1. Place large sheet of foil on work surface; butter foil. Combine nuts and next 3 ingredients in medium bowl.
   
   
2. Stir sugar, ½ cup water, and corn syrup in medium saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Boil without stirring until syrup turns deep amber color, brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan occasionally, about 10 minutes.
   
   
3. Remove caramel from heat. Immediately stir in nut mixture (caramel will bubble up). Pour caramel onto prepared foil; spread thinly. Cool brittle until hard; chop.
   
   Makes about 2½ cups.
   
   






Final Comments


Can be made 1 week ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.