Hot And Sweet Nut Brittle

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 25
• 1 lb blanched whole almond
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2-3/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f place almonds in 15 1/2 x 10 1/2-inch jelly-roll pan. bake 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown, shaking pan occasionally. cool almonds in pan on wire rack.
• 2 while almonds cool, in heavy 3-quart saucepan, heat vinegar and 2 cups sugar to boiling over medium heat. continue cooking over medium heat until mixture turns dark amber in color, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. (if using a thermometer, temperature should read about 360°f.)
• 3 meanwhile, in small bowl, mix salt, cumin, coriander, ground red pepper, and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. lightly grease large cookie sheet.
• 4 remove saucepan from heat. stir spice mixture into hot sugar syrup. add almonds, and stir until evenly coated. immediately pour mixture onto cookie sheet. with 2 forks, spread almond mixture to form a single layer.
• 5 cool brittle completely on cookie sheet on wire rack. with hands, break brittle into small pieces. store in tightly covered jar or tin for up to a month.