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Cashew Crickle Candy

Name: Cashew Crickle Candy
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: about 2 pounds.
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar; 1 cup light corn syrup; 1/2 cup water; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 2 cups salted cashews

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Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 30 min. + cooling

Makes

about 2 pounds

Kathy Kittell of Lenexa, Kansas notes, "Cashews add excellent flavor to this golden holiday brickle."

Cashew Crickle Candy Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup water
3 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups salted cashews

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and water. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Cook, without stirring, over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage).
Remove from the heat; stir in butter, vanilla and baking soda. Add cashews. Pour into a buttered 15x10x1-in. pan. Cool; break into pieces.

Nutrition Facts

2 parfait: 294 calories, 12g fat (3g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 213mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (36g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

Cashew Crickle Candy

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