Piñon Brittle

• Vegetable oil, for the jelly roll pan
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup

Generously coat a jelly roll pan with vegetable oil.

In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar and corn syrup with ¼ cup water.

Bring to a boil and cook until the mixture reaches the soft crack stage (250°).

Add the butter and nuts.

Return to the heat and cook to the hard crack stage (295°).

Remove from the heat.

Stir in the baking soda.

Pour