Italian Almond Brittle with Honey
https://easyhomemaderecipes.caItalian Almond Brittle with Honey is a staple in my family around the holidays, especially Christmas. Sometimes called Mandorle Croccante, or Sicilian Almond Torrone.
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉ and prepare a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Roast almonds for 15 to 20 minutes, turning regularly to avoid scorching.
- While the almonds are roasting, prepare a cutting board by greasing it with oil. Grease a butcher knife as well and have ready beside you.
- Remove almonds from oven and set aside.
- Place sugar layered evenly in a 4 quart pot. Cook on high heat for 1 minute and then turn to medium high heat. Do not stir!
- Let the sugar cook and once you see that it is starting to liquify around the sides, turn down heat to medium. Add honey on top of the sugar. As the sugar starts to melt, you can use a wooden spatula to help the sugar melt.
- When the sugar starts to bubble turn down to low. Once it is a golden color, turn off the heat, pour in the roasted almonds and stir with a wooden spoon. You can take the pot off the heat. AT THIS POINT YOU NEED TO WORK QUICKLY!
- Use the wooden spoon to scoop the almond mixture onto the wooden cutting board leaving about an inch between scoops. Very carefully, not to get burned, use your greased butcher knife to smooth out the almond sugar mixture into one layer of almonds.
- Cut the almond brittle immediately into 2" x 2" squares. Use the blade to life up each square so that it doesn't stick to the cutting board.Once it is cool, it will be more difficult to cut through and lift.
- Let cool completely. Store on a plate, lightly covered.
Notes
Top Tips
Use wooden equipment - wooden spoons and wooden cutting board. Plastic will melt!
Use a greased knife to flatten the almond brittle on a wooden cutting board.
Flatten almond brittle on a cutting board while warm. Cut into squares while warm. Once cool, you will not be able to flatten and it will be very difficult to cut.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 161kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 4gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.004gSodium: 0.4mgPotassium: 148mgFiber: 3gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 0.2IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 1mg
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