Sweet brittles are the perfect snack to keep around your house during the holidays for hungry guests to munch on.
By Patty Price
Fruit and Nut Brittle
Sweet brittles are the perfect snack to keep around your house during the holidays for hungry guests to munch on.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dessert
Ingredients
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- 2 & 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon white vinegar
- Vegetable oil, for greasing the baking sheet
- 2 cups mixed nuts, pecans, almonds, peanuts, walnuts, cashews
- 1/2 cup raisins and dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup trailmix made with dried fruit and nuts
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
Instructions
- Place the sugar, water and vinegar in a heavy medium large size saucepan, stir to dissolve the sugar, bring to a boil over medium high heat.
- Boil without stirring for about 20-25 minutes or until the caramel reaches at least 350F or turns a deep amber color.
- Meanwhile, generously grease a baking pan and set aside.
- Combine the nuts, dried fruits and pumpkin seeds in a bowl.
- When the sugar mixture is a deep amber color stir in the nut/fruit mixture and quickly pour into the prepared baking pan.
- Spread the mixture evenly on the baking sheet, using a greased rubber spatula and making sure the middle isn’t too thick.
- Let the caramel stand for several minutes to cool and set up but not too long because it becomes difficult to cut or break up.
- Invert the entire slab onto a cutting board and cut or break up into pieces.
- Let the brittle cool entirely before wrapping in foil and storing for up to 1 week.
Hi Patty, I like to try the recipe dried fruits and nuts brittle, I’m curious though what is the white vinegar for?
It look so amazing and delicious. I cannot wait to try this at home. I’m surely that my kids would love it. Great Job!!!
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Fabulously easy recipe. And very tasty too!!
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Can you put raisins in brittle