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  - dessert
  - claire-saffitz
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# :chestnut: Pecan Brittle

![Pecan Brittle][1]{ loading=lazy }

| :timer_clock: Total Time |
|:-----------------------: |
| 2.00 hours |

## :salt: Ingredients

- :chestnut: 142 g pecans
- :cup_with_straw: 0.5 tsp baking soda
- :salt: 0.5 tsp salt
- :candy: 150 g granulated sugar
- :butter: 57 g unsalted butter
- :droplet: some water

## :cooking: Cookware

- 1 small container
- 1 saucepan
- 1 sheet pan
- 1 parchment paper

## :pencil: Instructions

### Step 1

[Toast][2] the coarsely chopped pecans.

### Step 2

Combine the baking soda and salt in a small container and mix.

### Step 3

Add granulated sugar and unsalted butter to a saucepan. Add a little bit of water to help bind everything together.

### Step 4

Stir in the beginning to encourage the sugar to dissolve into the butter until the mixture comes to a boil.

### Step 5

Switch to swirling to even out the heat and temperature and prevent crystallization.

### Step 6

Cook until the mixture becomes a deep amber.

### Step 7

Kill the heat and add in the toasted pecans and give the mixture a stir to ensure that the pecans are well coated.

### Step 8

Add the baking soda and salt mixture that'll cause a foaming effect and stir rapidly.

### Step 9

Quickly transfer the mixture to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper while the mixture is till hot and spread into a
single layer.

### Step 10

Let cool to room temperature for about 2 hours and break up into small pieces.

## :link: Source

- <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGBC4-CsXOM>

[1]: <../assets/images/pecan-brittle.jpg>
[2]: <https://nicholaswilde.io/recipes/ingredients/toasted-nuts/>