Name: Bacon and Cashew Brittle
Yield: Makes 36 pieces
Ingredients: ¼ cup (60 mL) whipping cream; 1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda; ¼ cup (60 mL) honey; ¼ tsp (1 mL) ground cinnamon; 1 cup (250 mL) granulated sugar; 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract; ½ cup (125 mL) softened unsalted butter; ¼ cup (60 mL) water; 1 cup (250 mL) chopped cashews; ½ cup (125 mL) crispy bacon bits; ¼ cup (60 mL) light brown sugar; ¼ cup (60 mL) toasted sesame seeds

Preparation info

Makes
36
pieces

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Bacon, Butter, Bourbon and Chocolate Cookbook

By Bruno Feldeisen

Published 2024

About

Crunchy, chewy and salty, this brittle recipe is a perfect mashup of texture and sweet and savoury flavours. It’s the perfect snack to enjoy with red wine, or you can chop the brittle into smaller pieces to sprinkle on top of vanilla, coffee or chocolate ice cream.

Ingredients

¼ cup (60 mL) whipping cream
¼ cup (60

Method

In a medium saucepan, combine the whipping cream, water, honey, vanilla and both sugars. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture reaches a temperature of 255°F (125°C). Remove from heat and whisk in the butter.

Return pan to the stove and bring the mixture to a boil while continuously stirring until the mixture reaches 290°F (145°C). Remove from heat and stir in

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