Praline Brittle
Prep
20 mins
Cook
35 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
A sweet and crunchy treat that combines the perfect balance of nuts and caramel.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 400 gsugar
- 200 glight brown sugar
- 150 mlwater
- 10 gsalt
- 250 gunsalted butter
- 4 egglarge eggs
- 5 gbaking soda
- 100 gsesame seeds
- 150 galmonds
- sea salt
- 1 mlvanilla extract
- 100 mlpeanut oil
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350¿aF) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
Combine the sugar, brown sugar, and water in a medium saucepan and place it on the stovetop over medium heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
- 3
Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the mixture reaches 140°C (284¿aF) on a candy thermometer.
- 4
Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the butter, salt, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- 5
Pour the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and spread it out into a thin layer, about 1/8 inch thick.
- 6
Sprinkle the sesame seeds and almonds evenly over the top of the mixture.
- 7
Drizzle the peanut oil over the top of the mixture and sprinkle with sea salt (if using).
- 8
Let the mixture cool and set at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
- 9
Once set, use a sharp knife or cookie cutter to cut the brittle into desired shapes.
- 10
Store the brittle in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
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