Toffee, Mixed Nut Brittle
How to make Toffee, Mixed Nut Brittle, simple step by step instructions from start to finish.
Ingredients
Method
- 300g / 10½oz Granulated sugar
- 110g / 4oz Light Corn syrup or Golden syrup
- 120g/mls Water
- 2g / ¼ tsp Salt
- 255g / 9oz Nuts of your choice
- 1tsp Vanilla extract
- 30g / 1oz Unsalted butter
- 5g / 1tsp Baking powder
- Make sure all ingredients and equipment is ready before starting the recipe.
- Line a suitable baking sheet with parchment paper, see video for sheet dimensions, place the baking sheet on a wire rack.
- You will also need an accurate thermometer.
- In a deep pan, on a medium heat, add the sugar to the pan, followed by the water, corn syrup, and salt, without stirring bring to a steady boil.
- Wash any sugar crystals down from the sides of the pan with water and a pastry brush, this is to prevent crystallisation.
- Keep checking the temperature of the mixture.
- Once it reaches 145°C / 293°F add the nuts.
- Wait until the temperature gets up to 152°C / 305°F and add the vanilla extract and butter, carefully mix together, then remove from the heat.
- Add the baking powder, and stir for 30 seconds, until the mixture has foamed up.
- Quickly but carefully, pour the very hot mixture into the prepared baking sheet.
- Level off the mixture, and allow to cool for at least 1 hour.
- Remove the toffee from the tin, and peel off the parchment paper.
- Break the nut brittle into bite size pieces.
- Enjoy