Time 30m Yield 10 Number Of Ingredients 5 Steps:

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir brown sugar in hot butter until dissolved. Add cinnamon and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir vanilla into brown sugar mixture; cook and stir until vanilla stops sizzling, about 30 seconds. Add pecans; cook and stir until pecans are fragrant and lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Pour pecan mixture out in a layer on parchment paper. Let cool to room temperature before breaking into pieces, about 20 minutes.

Time 1h50m Yield 32 Number Of Ingredients 8 Steps:

Line a rimmed baking sheet with a silicone mat. Mix together baking soda, 1 teaspoon water, and vanilla in a small bowl; set aside. Mix together sugar, 1 cup water, and corn syrup in a 3-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture reaches 240 degrees F (115 degrees C) on a candy thermometer, or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from water and placed on a flat surface, about 25 minutes. Stir in pecans and butter. Heat to 300 degrees F (149 degrees C) or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads, about 13 minutes. Immediately remove from the heat and stir in reserved baking soda mixture, until candy is light and foamy. Pour mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and allow to cool until hardened, 1 to 2 hours. Break into pieces.

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Time 18m Yield 1 pound Number Of Ingredients 7 Steps:

Cook first 3 ingredients in a medium size heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture starts to boil. Boil without stirring 5 minutes or until a candy thermometer reaches 310 degrees. Add pecans, and cook 2 - 3 more minutes or to 280°F (mixture should be golden brown). Remove from heat, and stir in butter and remaining ingredients. Pour mixture onto a metal surface or onto a shallow pan. Allow to stand 5 minutes or until hardened. Break into pieces.

  • If you’d like you can also add popcorn. Prepare brittle as directed. Stir in 1 cup popped popcorn before pouring into pan.