Name: Aloha Brittle
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons butter, divided -; 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut -; 1 cup sugar -; 1/2 cup light corn syrup -; 1 jar (3 ounces) macadamia nuts -; 1/2 cup chopped pecans -; 1 teaspoon baking soda -; 1 teaspoon water -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

Recipe information

Cooking:

20 min.

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Ingredients for - Aloha Brittle

1. 2 teaspoons butter, divided -

2. 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut -

3. 1 cup sugar -

4. 1/2 cup light corn syrup -

5. 1 jar (3 ounces) macadamia nuts -

6. 1/2 cup chopped pecans -

7. 1 teaspoon baking soda -

8. 1 teaspoon water -

9. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

How to cook deliciously - Aloha Brittle

1. Stage

Butter a large baking sheet with 1 teaspoon butter. Sprinkle coconut in a 12-in. circle on the prepared pan. In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar and corn syrup. Cook over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 240° (soft-ball stage), stirring constantly. Stir in the macadamia nuts, pecans and remaining butter; cook and stir until the mixture reads 300° (hard-crack stage).

2. Stage

Combine the baking soda, water and vanilla. Remove saucepan from the heat; stir in the baking soda mixture. Quickly pour over the coconut. Cool before breaking into pieces. Store in an airtight container with waxed paper between layers.