Buttery Black Walnut Brittlecandies, holiday 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup corn syrup 1/4 cup water 1/2 cup butter (no substitutes) 1 1/2 cup 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 280øF on a candy thermometer. Stir in walnuts; cook until 300øF (hard crack stage). Remove from the heat and stir in baking soda. Spread immediately into a greased 15x10x1-inch baking pan. When cool, break into pieces. Yield; 1 1/4 pounds. |
