Gilded Honeycomb Hazelnut Brittle Food

HAZELNUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, mix the sugar with the water until it looks like wet sand. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, stirring gently to dissolve the sugar. Simmer without disturbing for 20 minutes, or until the mixture turns a light amber color.
• Spray a small rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Spread the chopped hazelnuts out on the baking sheet. Pour the caramel over the hazelnuts and let sit for 10 minutes, or until hardened. Break into shards.

GILDED HONEYCOMB HAZELNUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Cook hazelnuts, sugar, and corn syrup in a saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves.
• Clip a candy thermometer to side of pan, and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is golden brown (290 degrees). Stir in salt and baking soda (mixture will foam), and immediately pour on prepared sheet (do not spread). Let stand until hard, about 2 hours. Break into pieces. Using kitchen tweezers, decorate brittle with gold leaf.

HAZELNUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Put a large pot or kettle over a medium heat. Add sugar, water, and corn syrup and bring to a boil. When mixture comes to a boil, add butter. Cook to 260 degrees F on a candy thermometer without stirring and add the sliced hazelnuts. Bring mixture to 300 degrees F and stir in salt, baking soda and vanilla. Pour mixture onto a greased baking sheet and spread out and allow to cool. Break up into pieces and decorate with melted chocolate.

HAZELNUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Combine sugar, vinegar, and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan set over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Cook until dark amber in color, 20 to 22 minutes. Stir in nuts.
• Oil an 11-by-17-inch baking pan. Pour hot mixture onto pan. Let set until firm but still soft enough to cut. Invert onto a cutting board, and unmold. Working quickly, use an oiled chef's knife to cut the sheet into six rectangles. Store brittle in an airtight container up to 1 week.

HAZELNUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Put a large pot or kettle over a medium heat.
• Add sugar, water, and corn syrup and bring to a boil.
• When mixture comes to a boil, add butter.
• Cook to 260 degrees F on a candy thermometer without stirring and add the sliced hazelnuts.
• Bring mixture to 300 degrees F and stir in salt, baking soda and vanilla.
• Pour mixture onto a greased baking sheet and spread out and allow to cool.
• Break up into pieces and decorate with melted chocolate.

HOMEMADE NUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Prepare an ice-water bath, and set aside. Place almonds on parchment paper; spread out nuts to form a rectangle (9 by 12 inches). Follow recipe for basic caramel, adding salt to sugar. Remove caramel from heat, and set pan in ice-water bath to stop the cooking. Remove pan; let cool until slightly thick (the consistency of honey). Pour over nuts to cover. Let cool until hardened. Peel off parchment; break brittle into pieces.

HONEYCOMB BRITTLE

Steps:

• Coat a 12-by-17-inch rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Bring sugar, honey, and water to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat to medium-high. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reaches 300 degrees.
• Remove from heat, and whisk in baking soda just until combined and mixture bubbles.
• Gently pour mixture onto baking sheet without spreading. Let cool.
• Break into pieces.
• Brittle can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.