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Cayenne Toffee-Style Peanut Brittle
This homemade hoiday treat is brough to us by Nanncy Groutage who made this for us, sometime after I asked, "How do you make peanut brittle?"
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Hardening Time
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
Course:
Snack
Cuisine:
Holiday
Servings:
10
people
Calories:
238
kcal
Author:
Dan from Platter Talk
Cost:
$10
Ingredients
1 1/2
sticks butter
3/4 cup
1/2
cup
granulated sugar
1/4
cup
brown sugar
1
tablespoon
Karo syrup
1/2
teaspoon
cayenne pepper
2
cups
mixed nuts
Instructions
In heavy sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat.
Add sugars, syrup, and cayenne pepper and mix together until sugars are dissolved.
Gently fold in nuts.
Increase heat and bring mixture to boil and turns a golden brown in color.
Place mixture on cookie sheet and allow to cool and harden.
Break into pieces, using your hands.
Notes
For firmer toffee, use less butter
For softer toffee, use a little more butter
For more zip, add an additional 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
Nutrition
Calories:
238
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
24
g
|
Protein:
5
g
|
Fat:
15
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Sodium:
7
mg
|
Potassium:
179
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
17
g
|
Vitamin A:
42
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
25
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg