Almond Cranberry Brittle

Almonds and dried cranberries bring a new and colorful twist to the traditional brittle recipe. Works well for parties and holiday gifts!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 185 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• ½ cup water
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 2 cups coarsely chopped almonds

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Line baking sheets with aluminum foil.

Step 2

Combine sugar, corn syrup, and water in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until sugar dissolves and mixture begins to boil, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in butter; cook, stirring frequently, until mixture is thick and syrupy and a candy thermometer inserted into the center of the syrup, not touching the bottom, reads 230 degrees F (110 degrees C), 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 3

Mix almonds and cranberries into the sugar mixture; cook and stir until temperature reaches soft-crack stage at 280 degrees F (138 degrees C), 10 to 15 minutes. Stir constantly until mixture reaches hard-crack stage at 305 degrees F (152 degrees C), 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat.

Step 4

Quickly stir baking soda into brittle mixture until fully incorporated. Pour brittle onto the prepared baking sheet.

Step 5

Stretch candy out by lifting and pulling from the edges using forks as the candy cools. Cool completely before breaking into pieces.