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Rich Pistachio Brittle

Name: Rich Pistachio Brittle
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: about 1-1/2 pounds
Ingredients: 1-1/4 cups sugar; 1/3 cup water; 1/3 cup light corn syrup; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 2 cups pistachios, toasted; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Total Time:Prep: 10 min. Cook: 30 min. + cooling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Valonda Seward

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Feb. 15, 2022

Here's a fun twist on traditional brittle. Pistachios not only add wonderful taste to the rich, buttery candy, but delicious texture. —Valonda Seward, Coarsegold, California

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Rich Pistachio Brittle

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Yield:about 1-1/2 pounds

Prep:10 min

Cook:30 min

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Ingredients

1-1/4 cups sugar
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, cubed
2 cups pistachios, toasted
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Directions

1
Butter a 15x10x1-in. pan, set aside. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, water, corn syrup and salt. Cook over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 240° (soft-ball stage). Carefully add butter and pistachios; cook and stir until mixture reaches 284° (soft-crack stage).

2
Remove from the heat; stir in baking soda and vanilla. Immediately pour into prepared pan. Spread to 1/4-in. thickness. Cool before breaking into pieces. Store in an airtight container.