Pumpkin Seed Brittle with Sea Salt
Pumpkin Seed Brittle with Sea Salt
Try this twist on traditional peanut brittle using roasted and salted pumpkin seeds!
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5 min
Prep Time
55 min
Total Time
32
servings Ingredients
2 cups sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
12 cup water
1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, cut into chunks
2 cups roasted salted pumpkin seeds
1 teaspoon baking soda
12 teaspoon coarse sea salt
How to make
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STEP 1
Butter 2 (15x10x1-inch) baking pans; set aside.
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STEP 2
Combine sugar, corn syrup and water in 4-quart heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 8-12 minutes or until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a full boil.
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STEP 3
Add butter; continue cooking, stirring occasionally, 15-25 minutes or until candy thermometer reaches 280°F or small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms hard but pliable strand.
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STEP 4
Stir in pumpkin seeds; continue cooking, stirring constantly, 10-12 minutes or until candy thermometer reaches 305°F or small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms hard brittle strand. Remove from heat; stir in baking soda.
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STEP 5
Pour mixture immediately into prepared pans; spread evenly to about 1/4-inch thickness. Cool 5 minutes; sprinkle with sea salt. Cool completely.
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STEP 6
Break into pieces. Store in container with tight-fitting lid.
Tip #1
Any seed mixture could work. We also tried pumpkin and sunflower seeds. Try your favorite combination.
Tip #2
Do not use fresh pumpkin seeds made at home from a fresh pumpkin.
170 Calories
9 Fat (g)
15 Cholesterol (mg)
150 Sodium (mg)
22 Carbohydrates (g)
0 Dietary Fiber
2 Protein (g)
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