Welcome to another one of my how to series, this one is "how to: nut brittle" I will share with you the easiest way to make a gorgeous nut brittle. It's only 2 ingredients! (plus salt!)

What is nut brittle and how do I use it?

Nut brittle is a type of confection made from hard sugar candy and embedded with nuts. It's delicious eaten on it's own as a treat, or it can make a beautiful dessert garnish! You can add in any type of nuts that you like such as peanuts, pecans, walnuts, pistachios..etc.

What do I need to make it?

This version is incredibly basic, all you need is:

Granulated sugar
Nuts of your choice
Salt (I like to use a coarse grain salt for texture )

Equipment

Here's what you need for "How to: nut brittle":

A pot
Baking sheet lined with parchment paper

how to: nut brittle

Start by caramelizing the sugar over medium heat for approximately 10-15 minutes. When the sugar is dark in color and evenly bubbling, toss in the chopped nuts. Working quickly, transfer the mixture to a parchment lined baking sheet and spread evenly. Top with coarse salt if desired. Cool for 2 hours. Break or cut into pieces.

NUTS:

Feel free to use whatever nuts you'd like! My family is obsessed with pistachios and I love the inside color, so I coarsely chopped them. If you use raw nuts, I would suggest adding the coarse salt at the end for a sweet and salty flavor. If you choose to use roasted and salted, I would skip the extra salt.

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How to: Nut brittle

The basic way to make gorgeous nut brittle as a treat or beautiful dessert garnish.

Course Snack

Keyword how to, Passover

Cook Time 20

Ingredients

1 ½ cups granulated sugar
1 ⅓ cups roughly chopped or whole nuts of your choice raw or roasted and unsalted
pinch of salt coarse grind for texture or use salted roasted nuts

Instructions

Place a pot on the stove over medium heat.
Pour in the sugar and let it melt or caramelize. This can take anywhere from a few minutes to 15-20 minutes. Keep a close eye on it, be patient and don't stir!
When the sugar is totally dissolved, dark in color, and begins to lightly bubble evenly, pour in the nuts.
Immediately transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet. Careful! It's super hot. Quickly spread it out into an even layer. Top with coarse salt if desired and let the brittle cool for at least 2 hours.
Break or cut into pieces.