Holly-Jolly Almond Brittle

Name: Holly-Jolly Almond Brittle
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 Tbsps butter, melted; 473 milliliters sugar; 118 milliliters water; 473 milliliters whole almonds

Holly-Jolly Almond Brittle might be just the dessert you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free, fodmap friendly, and vegetarian recipe has 949 calories, 15g of protein, and 52g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. Not Head to the store and pick up butter, sugar, water, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Butter a large baking sheet; set aside.

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Butter

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Baking Sheet

Combine sugar and water in a 3-quart heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring gently to dissolve sugar. Wash down crystals on sides of pan with a small brush dipped in hot water. Insert a candy thermometer. Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat; cook until thermometer reaches 280 degrees, washing down crystals occasionally.

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Candy

Sugar

Water

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Candy Thermometer

Kitchen Thermometer

Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Reduce heat to medium; stir in butter and almonds.

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Almonds

Butter

Mixture will crystallize, but continue to cook until mixture melts and thermometer registers 306 degrees, stirring often to blend melting sugar with crystallized sugar. Quickly pour mixture onto prepared baking sheet.

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Sugar

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Baking Sheet

Kitchen Thermometer

Let cool. When hardened, break into pieces. Store at room temperature in an airtight container.