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Fruit and Nut Brittle

December 10, 2010
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  • Serves 24
Author Notes

A delicious Christmas time treat! —mommiecooks

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 5 tablespoons Butter
  • 1 cup Maple Syrup
  • 1 cup Water
  • 21/4 cup Brown sugar
  • 1 cup Pistachios
  • 1 cup Dried Cranberries
  • 3/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 3/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 2/14 teaspoon Water
Directions
  1. Take 2 tbsp of your butter and grease up a 12x18 inch pan generously.
  2. Grab a small sauce pan and add to it your syrup, the 3 cups of water and the brown sugar. Attach a candy thermometer and start to boil the mixture.
  3. When the mixture hits 275 degrees, add in the remaining 5 tbsp of butter and let it melt in.
  4. Mix together the salt, vanilla, baking soda, and the 21/4 tsp of water. Once the brittle hits 300 degrees, turn the heat off and stir in the mixture quickly. Add in your pistachios and cranberries and stir them in.
  5. Now you'll spread your mixture out across your pan and allow it to cool completely.
  6. Once the brittle is completely cooled, break it into rough pieces and store in an airtight container.

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Danielle A. June 25, 2018
WOW i have never read a more fucked up recipe. your recipe on the starter page DOES NOT reflect the one on the instructions AND the actual directions reflect a different recipe again. so is it 5 1/4 cups sugar? or 2 1/4 cups? 1 cup of water? 3 cups of water?? Literally get it together, this is pathetic.