Almond Brittle
Servings: 1 1/4 pounds [567 g]
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1/2 cup [115 g] butter
  • 2 1/2 cups [500 g] sugar
  • 1/4 pound [113 g] blanched almonds, halved [1 cup / 250 mL]
  • Melt butter into a 10-inch [25-cm] frypan, until just boiling.
  • Mix in sugar; cook, stirring, until dissolved and light brown, for 10 to 20 minutes.
  • Mix in almond halves; cook until golden brown, for approximately 5 minutes.
  • Pour mixture onto a large buttered plate; spread mixture until 1/4-inch [1-cm] thick.
  • Leave to cool completely, then break-up into pieces.