690. Croccante a Bagno-Maria

Bain-Marie Almond Brittle

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Pellegrino Artusi

Published 1998

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Ingredients

  • 150 grams (about 5-¼ ounces) of sugar
  • 85 grams (about 3

Method

Blanch the almonds, and use a mezzaluna to chop them to about the size of grains of wheat. Put 110 grams (about 3-⅘ ounces) of the sugar on the fire, and when it has melted, pour in the almonds, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until the mixture turns cinnamon-brown. Then transfer the mixture to a baking pan greased with butter, and when it has cooled, crush it in a mortar with the remai