Cherry Nut Brittle 1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1/3 cup water
2 1/2 cups mixed salted nuts
1/2 cup red or green candied cherries, halved
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
In a 3-quart saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and water.
Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Continue
cooking without stirring, till candy thermometer reaches hard
crack stage (300 F.).
Meanwhile, in 13x9x2-inch baking dish,
combine nuts and cherries. Heat in 350 oven for 10 minutes;
keep warm.
When syrup reaches 300 F. stir in nuts, cherries, butter and
vanilla until butter melts. Immediately pour onto buttered
jellyroll pan.
Spread quickly, with wooden spoon. Place pan on cooling
rack.
Let stand about 1-1/2 hours. Loosen and break into pieces
