Spicy Almond Brickle

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 1 teaspoon butter, melted (plus extra to butter foil)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt or 1/2 teaspoon coarse grain salt
• 2/3 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f line 15x10x1-inch baking pan with aluminum foil, extending foil over edges. lightly butter foil; set aside.
• 2 combine almonds and 1 teaspoon melted butter in small bowl; toss lightly to coat. spread onto prepared pan. sprinkle with pepper and salt. bake, stirring once, 5-8 minutes or until nuts are lightly toasted.
• 3 meanwhile, combine 2/3 cup butter, sugar and corn syrup in heavy 3-quart saucepan. cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a boil. reduce heat to low.
• 4 cook 9-12 minutes until candy thermometer reaches 300°f or small amount of mixture dropped into cold water forms hard brittle strands. remove from heat; stir in toasted nuts.
• 5 pour mixture onto same foil-lined pan; spread to thin layer. cool 15 minutes; break into pieces.