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Almond Brittle

Almond Brittle

Sharon My Ideas
This brittle is buttery, salty and sweet all at the same time! It's a party in your mouth.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Cool 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 28 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 48
Calories 84 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 sticks SALTED butter
  • cup (147g) brown sugar
  • 13-15 sheets graham cracker
  • 1 cup sliced almonds

Instructions
 

  • preheat oven to 325°
  • using a small cookie sheet lay sheets of graham cracker top down in a single layer covering the whole cookie sheet (this should take 13-15 crackers) break the last cracker into pieces to cover the whold thing if necessary
  • sprinkle sliced almonds on top of graham crackers
  • in a pot on the stove bring to a boil butter and sugar, once boiling cook for 2 minutes stirring constantly until caramel becomes frothy and light in color
  • pour evenly over crackers and nuts trying to cover as much of the surface as possible (there will be spots not covered, thats ok because it will spread as it bakes)
  • bake for 18 min
  • cool completely and break in to pieces, store in an airtight container

Notes

you can use any nut you like in this recipe
they can also be roughly chopped or slivered, any shape will do

Nutrition

Calories: 84kcal
Keyword almond brittle, almond cookie recipe, christmas cookies, holiday baking, holiday cookie, holiday cookies
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