Sea Salt Cashew Brittle

The picture did not turn out so great , but the brittle sure did. It's a simple recipe and you don't even need a thermometer to make it. The recipe comes from the January 2011 Cooking Club magazine and I tweaked it just a little bit. I used less nuts and not as much salt, but so far there have been no complaints. The brittle turns out to have a light crunchy texture that is easy on the teeth!

Sea Salt Cashew Brittle

1 cup sugar

1 cup light corn syrup

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

2 cups lightly salted cashews

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp coarse sea salt

Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil; butter foil. Heat sugar, syrup and butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a full boil, gently stirring occasionally.

Boil, without stirring, 6 to 8 minutes or until syrup begins to turn pale golden brown. Continue boiling 2 to 3 minutes or until a shade darker, stirring only to evenly distribute color. Stir in cashews; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until syrup is a rich golden brown.

Remove from heat; stir in baking soda. Immediately pour onto baking sheet. Working quickly, spread mixture with a spatula as thin as possible. Sprinkle evenly with salt. Cool completely, break into pieces.

Can be made 2 weeks ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.