The first I haven't tried yet, as I just got it recently. The second I have
been making for years.
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Mesilla Valley Chile Brittle
Recipe By : sent by Risa
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Candy Holiday Cooking
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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MESILLA VALLEY CHILE BRITTLE
You decide how hot to make it. What's mild to me may be hot to you or
vice
versa.
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup water
1/4 to 1/2 cup chile--I prefer half habanero and half dried ground
chipotles
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup soft butter or margarine
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups whole piņones, peanuts, cashews or coarsely chopped pecans,
walnuts or brazil nuts
Boil together the sugars, corn syrup, water, chile and salt until the
mixture reaches 300 degrees F. on a candy thermometer (hard crack). Stir
the mixture only until the sugar is dissolved so it doesn't scorch.
Add the butter and soda, stirring until the mixture foams up. Add nuts
and quickly stir them in. Pour the mixture onto a greased heatproof flat
pan. Spread the mixture until it is very thin. Loosen from the sheet
before it cools and hardens. Break into crude pieces.
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Microwave Pecan Brittle
Recipe By : Terry Ward
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Candy
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 1/2 cups pecans
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
Grease a cookie sheet and spatula with butter or margarine. Combine sugars and
corn syrup in a large microwave bowl (it will boil up pretty high). Microwave,
uncovered, on high for 4 min. Stir in nuts, butter and salt. Microwave 4 more
min. Remove from microwave and quickly stir in soda. It will become light and
foamy. Quickly pour onto prepared cookie sheet, spreading thin. When cooled
break into pieces and store in air tight container.
For an extra treat add 4 tbl chopped pickled jalapeno and a few drops of green
food coloring when you add the nuts. This makes a good Christmas present.
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Just be sure on this second one to get it to the hard ball stage. The time
varies according to the amount of jalapeno and how juicy they are.
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