Brown Butter Brittle
Prep
20 mins
Cook
35 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
Brown Butter Brittle is a crunchy confection made with browned butter, granulated and brown sugars, toasted pecans and sea salt. This sweet and savoury treat takes 20 minutes to prepare and 35 minutes to cook, making it ideal for anyone seeking a homemade candy project. The combination of caramelised butter and buttery pecans creates a sophisticated flavour that suits those who enjoy indulgent, artisanal sweets.
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Ingredients
- 250 gunsalted butter
- 500 ggranulated sugar
- 100 glight brown sugar
- 10 gsea salt
- 1 gbaking soda
- 200 gpecans
- 1 mlvanilla extract
- 100 gconfectioners' sugar
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the butter turns golden brown and has a nutty aroma.
Tip: Be patient, as this can take several minutes.
- 3
Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the granulated sugar, light brown sugar, and sea salt until well combined.
- 4
Add the baking soda and stir to combine.
- 5
Stir in the chopped pecans.
- 6
Let the mixture cool slightly, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- 7
Pour the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet.
- 8
Allow the brittle to cool and set completely, then break it into pieces.
- 9
Dust the brittle with confectioners' sugar before serving.
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