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Amish Pecan Brittle

A delicious twist on old-fashioned peanut brittle, instead you have pecan brittle!
3.29 from 7 votes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Amish

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 cup water
  • teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups chopped pecans
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions
 

  • Lightly grease a baking sheet and set aside
  • Combine sugar, light corn syrup, water and salt in a large, heavy skillet.
  • Bring to a rolling boil overmedium-high heat.
  • Add chopped pecans;continue cooking until the syrup begins to turnbrown. Re
  • Remove from heat and stir in butter andbaking soda.
  • Pour onto prepared baking sheetCool completely before breaking into pieces.M
  • Makes 16 servings.
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