Maple Brittle

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Buddie
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  • Total Time 30 min Ico-add
  • Yield 1 Batch
  • Level Easy

Maple brittle has probably been been around longer than peanut brittle and tends to show up in New England area homes around the holidays.
 

Ingredients

  • 3 cups maple sugar
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • Pinch cream of tartar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 teaspoons soda
  • 1 tablespoon boiling water
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1 cup brazil nuts (or other nuts), chopped
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Directions

  1. 1. Cook the sugar, water, molasses, syrup and cream of tartar to 300 degrees F (hard crack stage).
  2. 2. Add the butter, boil for four minutes then remove from heat. Add the soda dissolved in the boiling water and the lemon extract.
  3. 3. As soon as the mixture begins to foam pour it into buttered platters, spreading very thin. Sprinkle with the chopped nuts.