Smoky Walnut Brittle
The traditional peanut brittle gets an update by using walnuts that are toasted, plus an addition of smokehouse rub found at Winco® (1745 is the bin number). Instead of using traditional corn syrup, I swapped to Lyle's® golden syrup; I believe it gave a deeper, richer taste. I absolutely recommend using a nonstick saucepan and a silicone spatula, because this mixture is rather sticky
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- Serves: 6 persons
Ingredients
- 1cup chopped walnuts
- cooking spray
- 1cup sugar
- ½cup water
- ½cup golden syrup (such as Lyle's®)
- 1tablespoon butter
- 1teaspoon baking soda
- 1teaspoon smokehouse rub (such as Winco®)
- ½teaspoon walnut extract
Instructions
Step 1
Pour walnuts into a skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until lightly toasted, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.Step 2
Line a rimmed half-sheet pan with aluminum foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.Step 3
Combine sugar, water, and golden syrup in a nonstick saucepan over medium heat. Do not stir. Clip a candy thermometer to the side of the pan, and wait for the mixture to reach 275 degrees F (135 degrees C), about 5 minutes.Step 4
Once sugar mixture reaches 275 degrees F (135 degrees C), add toasted walnuts. Stir using a silicone spatula until mixture reaches 300 degrees F (150 degrees C), about 5 minutes more. Stir in butter, baking soda, smokehouse rub, and walnut extract.Step 5
Remove saucepan from heat and carefully pour mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Allow to cool before breaking into smaller pieces, about 30 minutes.