I rarely use corn syrup myself so I’m okay with using on rare occasions, and only for specific purposes such as these. Blueberry Almond Brittle Cashew Brittle Pistachio Cherry Brittle Coconut Macadamia Nut Brittle Hazelnut Brittle Lemon Pine Nut Brittle Pecan Pie Brittle. Some of your are probably horrified about me encouraging the use of light corn syrup but remember, this recipe only uses a very small amount AND I’m recommending it mostly for novice “sugar boilers”. The corn syrup adds moisture to your mixture and helps to prevent the crystallization from occurring. I know cooking sugar can seem kinda scary, but as long as you have a trusty candy thermometer, don’t agitate your boiling sugar too much (which can cause your sugar to crystallize) and really do use a pot with tall sides, you should be a-okay! We do incorporate a tid bit of light corn syrup here and I do actually recommend this for anyone cooking sugar or making brittle for the very first time….it’s sort of like cream of tartar for egg whites it’s an insurance policy. A full tablespoon of dried rosemary sounds like a lot in this recipe, but it gives just the right herbal flavor to a classic nut brittle. This fantastic brittle is courtesy of our sister publication Edible Ohio Valley. Mel & Rose, in Los Angeles, California, is a unique wine, spirits, gift baskets.

Linked Recipes Vegan Strawberry Ice Cream with Cashew Brittle. This year though I’m trying to be less stubborn and finally make holiday candy!! I love things like toffee, brittle, almond roca, etc, so today we have a Salted Cashew Brittle for you! The cashews add a nice dose of savory decadence to the brittle that I prefer over peanuts. Who wouldnt be happy to receive this as a gift. Roses Berry Farm in South Glastonbury, CT. They’re a little candy-ish I suppose, but still a little different. I don’t usually make candy over the holidays because everyone is making holiday candy of sorts during the holidays, so I usually try to make something a little different like these homemade, Salted Gingersnap Mallomars we posted last week. Garlic & fresh rosemary rubbed fillet on a bed of rustic mash & pan-fried.

Rose cashew brittle