Cinnamon Nut Brittle Recipe

Cinnamon Nut Brittle Recipe

  • 1 1/2 cups roasted nuts, one kind or an assortment
  • 2 cups O Organics sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  1. On a baking pan, spread shelled nuts (except macadamias) in a single layer and bake in a 350 degrees F oven, stirring often, until golden: 5 to 7 minutes for pine nuts; 8 to 10 minutes for pecans, pistachios, and walnuts; about 15 minutes for almonds and hazelnuts. Macadamias scorch easily so they need lower heat; roast them at 300 degrees F for about 20 minutes. Watch nuts carefully–they brown quickly. For more toasted flavor, bake nuts to a darker color.
  2. Line a 10- by 15-inch pan with foil; lightly butter foil.
  3. In a 10- by 12-inch skillet, mix sugar and cinnamon. Shake pan often over medium-high heat until sugar melts, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, and tilt pan to mix melted and dry sugar until combined and amber in color, 2 to 5 minutes more.
  4. Quickly stir nuts into melted sugar, then immediately pour mixture into the foil-lined pan. Working fast, use a spoon to spread the nut mixture into as thin a layer as possible. Let nut brittle cool until firm, at least 30 minutes.
  5. Peel brittle from the foil and break the candy into pieces. Serve, or package airtight up to 3 days.