Cashew Brittle

Ingredients:

3 c Sugar
1 c Light corn syrup
1/2 c Water
2 c Cashew halves
1 1/2 tb Butter
1 1/2 ts Vanilla
 

Directions:

Place sugar, water and corn syrup in a sauce pan. Stir over medium high heat to dissolve sugar. Continue cooking, without stirring, until mixture reaches 280 degrees on a candy thermometer. Add cashews. Continue cooking until mixture reaches 300 deg f (hard crack stage). Remove from heat and add vanilla and butter. Stir to mix well. Pour onto greased baking pan. When cool, break into pieces. Makes about 2 lbs. of candy.