1/2 cup honey
1 1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice
2 cup roasted cashews
Directions
In a heavy saucepan, preferably nonstick, bring the honey and lemon
juice to a boil over medium-high heat.
Add the nuts and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture
thickens and darkens (be careful not to let it burn), about 15-20
minutes. Pour out onto a nonstick pan, such as a jellyroll pan or a
large skillet moistened with cold water and spread to a thickness of
about 1/4 inch. Let cool completely. When fully hardened, break into
small pieces. Makes about 3/4 pound of candy. Store in a tightly
sealed tin.
Since I adapted this from a recipe for nuant, or walnut brittle, I
guess you can use any kind of nuts. You could dip the finished candy
in melted chocolate, too.
Leah Smith leah@smith.chi.il.us
Servings: 1 servings
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