Grandma Myrna's Honey-Walnut Brittle

Recipesfull introduces to you: Christmas Recipes. (Grandma Myrna's Honey-Walnut Brittle). After several failed attempts at making homemade brittle, I finally got some sense and called my Grandma Myrna! She gave me this recipe for brittle made in the microwave, and I had instant success! The best tips she gave were to 'work quickly, have everything pre-measured out, and for goodness' sake, don't burn yourself!'

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Additional: 15 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 16

Yield: 16 servings

Grandma Myrna's Honey-Walnut Brittle

Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

plus more for baking sheet

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 cup sugar

½ cup honey

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¾ teaspoon baking soda

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Directions

Step 1

Grease a large baking sheet with butter.

Step 2

Mix sugar and honey together in a large microwave-safe glass bowl; mixture will be very thick. Place in the microwave and cook on high for 1 minute. Stir and cook 1 minute more. Stir mixture again and cook until mixture boils and sugar is dissolved an additional 30 seconds to 2 minutes.

Step 3

Stir walnuts into the bowl with the sugar mixture. Heat in the microwave another 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in butter salt cinnamon and vanilla extract. Microwave until mixture is caramel in color an additional 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 4

Carefully remove bowl from microwave and quickly stir in baking soda until incorporated. Immediately pour mixture onto the buttered cookie sheet. Allow to cool until brittle is set about 15 minutes. Break into pieces and store in an airtight container.

Nutritional Information

Grandma Myrna's Honey-Walnut Brittle

Servings Per Recipe:16

Calories: 135.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.2g 2%

Carbohydrates: 22.3g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 0.5g 2%

Sugars: 21.4g

Fat: 5.5g 8%

Saturated Fat: 0.9g 5%

Cholesterol: 1.9mg 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 23.9IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.3mg 2%

Vitamin C: 0.2mg

Folate: 7.4mcg 2%

Calcium: 8.9mg 1%

Iron: 0.3mg 2%

Magnesium: 11.9mg 4%

Potassium: 38.9mg 1%

Sodium: 132.4mg 5%

Calories From Fat: 49.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.