
Candies
Fiery (or Not) Almond Brittle
Enjoy a little heat with this ultra crunchy candy treat. Or, leave out those ingredients to savor the buttery tones, sweetness, and almonds.

Servings
1 lb
Level
Easy
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons Challenge Butter
- ⅛ teaspoon ground red pepper
- ¾ teaspoon crushed red chile pepper
- 1 cup white sugar
- ½ cup light corn syrup
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1¼ cup whole raw almonds
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
Directions
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1Butter a large cookie sheet; set aside. (a silicon baking sheet could be used instead).
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2In a small custard cup, melt the butter (microwave High for about 30 seconds).
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3Stir in the peppers; and set aside.
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4In a 2-quart glass batter bowl, combine sugar, corn syrup and salt. Microwave on High for 3 minutes. (The syrup will be boiling rapidly, about 275°F – soft crack stage.)
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5Stir the mixture and add almonds. Microwave on High an additional 5 to 6 minutes, stirring about half way through the cooking time. (The syrup will be light brown – about 350°F – hard crack stage).
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6Stir in the butter/pepper mixture. Sprinkle baking soda over mixture, stirring constantly.
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7Immediately pour mixture onto prepared cookie sheet.
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8Cool; then break into pieces.
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9Store in an airtight container.
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!Omit ground red pepper and crushed chile pepper to eliminate the touch of “fire”. Microwave times are based on 950 to 1000 Watt oven; for 650 to 700 Watt oven increase cook times by a minute at each stage.