Sesame Nut Brittle

Sesame Nut Brittle

This is a recipe I have used for forty-eight years.  It makes a duplicate of the candy sold in stores as "made in Poland". This recipe is very tasty, almost addictive.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 cup light Karo

1 cup water

3/4 cup chopped pecans

3/4 cup toasted sesame seeds

3 tablespoons butter

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon salt

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Directions:

In a large saucepan cook 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1 cup light Karo corn syrup and 1 cup water over high heat until the mixture reaches the soft crack stage of 270F.  Reduce to moderate heat and cook to 310F  Stir in 3/4 chopped pecans and 3/4 cup toasted sesame seeds, 3 tablespoons butter and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.  Cook the mixture stirring for about 5 minutes or until it is a golden color.

Pour the candy onto a well buttered marble slab or buttered baking sheet and spread as thinly as possible with a buttered spatula.  While the candy is cooling, loosen the bottom with a spatula.  When it is cold and brittle, break it into pieces.