Best 7 Chocolate Macadamia Nut Brittle Recipes

MACADAMIA NUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• In a saucepan boil the sugar and water together to make a caramel. Test the color of the caramel on a white plate. It should be amber-brown. Stir in the butter with a wooden spoon then stir in the nuts. Pour onto a silpat and let cool. Break up into chunks (for brittle, just chop or crush with the bottom of a bottle). Store in an airtight container.

CHOCOLATE-MACADAMIA NUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Brush a 9-by-13-inch rimmed baking sheet with butter. Sprinkle the chopped nuts over the baking sheet; set aside.
• Combine the sugar, corn syrup, water, and butter in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar has dissolved. Using a pastry brush dipped in water, brush away any sugar crystals on the side of the pan to prevent recrystallization. Without stirring, continue to cook until the mixture reaches the hard-crack stage on a candy thermometer (300 degrees).
• Remove the pan from the heat. Add the chocolate while stirring constantly.
• Pour the mixture onto the prepared rimmed baking sheet. Spread quickly into a thin layer using an oiled metal spatula. Let cool completely. Break into pieces, and store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 month.

MACADAMIA NUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the nuts on a baking tray and toast for 8 to 10 minutes, turning the nuts after 5 minutes. Cool and then coarsely chop. Set aside.
• Place the sugar in a medium deep saucepan. Add the corn syrup and water, and over medium heat, bring to a boil. Boil until a layer of bubbles forms on top, 3 to 4 minutes. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and continue to boil 5 minutes longer.
• Remove the foil, add the butter, and stir with a wooden spoon until the butter is melted. Cook over medium heat until a candy thermometer registers 300 degrees F, about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Immediately stir in the salt, baking soda, and reserved nuts.
• Meanwhile, coat with vegetable oil or spray a 12 by 17-inch half sheet pan. Spread the nut mixture over the prepared pan, spreading it as thin as possible with a long, metal spatula. When cool, run a clean, dry towel over the top to absorb some of the oil.
• Cut or break the brittle into desired pieces.

HOLIDAY MACADAMIA NUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. (180 C).
• Spread the nuts on a baking tray and toast them in the oven until light golden, 4-6 minutes, turning the nuts after 3 minutes so they toast evenly. Remove them from the oven and the hot pan to let them cool to room temperature. coarsely chop the nuts and set aside.
• Put the sugar in a medium saucepan. Add the corn syrup and water turn stove to medium heat, stir to mix, bring to a boil. Continue boiling, undisturbed, until a layer of bubbles forms on top, 3 to 4 minutes. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and continue to boil undisturbed for 5 minutes longer. I place a wooden spoon on top of the foil to keep down.
• Remove the foil, add the butter, gently stir with a wooden spoon a few times. When the butter has melted and is combined with the sugar mixture -- and forms a soft boil add your candy thermometer continue cooking over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until a candy thermometer inserted into the mixture registers 300 degrees (150 C), about 8-10 minutes (depending on your cookware). Meanwhile, coat a 12-by-17-inch (30-by-43-cm) sheet pan with vegetable oil or spray it with nonstick cooking spray.
• As soon as the sugar mixture reaches the desired temperature, immediately but carefully stir in the combined salt and baking soda and chopped macadamia nuts. Using a long metal spatula, spread the nut mixture as thinly and evenly as possible over the prepared pan. Leave the brittle to cool to room temperature. The brittle will harden very quickly.
• When the brittle is completely cooled and hardened, run a clean, dry towel over the brittle's surface to absorb some of the oil. Carefully cut or tap the brittle with a mallet to break it into irregular pieces. Store in one or more airtight containers at cool room temperature.

HAWAIIAN CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA NUT BRITTLE FLAN

Steps:

• Lightly mix together sugar and magarine. Combine flour.
• Add remaining ingredients. Do not overmix.
• Roll out chilled dough and place in two 9" pie plates.
• Bake 400° till golden brown.
• Brittle Filling:.
• Combine sugar, corn syrup and enough water to make a wet sand consistency.
• Boil till sugar caramilizes and turns a medium amber color.
• Add butter and mix well. Turn off heat, add cream slowly; be careful as it will splatter if too much is added at one time.
• Add nuts; pour into prebaked shells that are brushed with chocolate and refrigerate till cool.
• Chocolate topping:.
• Combine cream and cornstarch and mix well. Add all ingredients except semi sweet chocolate in pan over medium heat; stir constantly.
• Let thicken, but do not boil. Remove from heat and add chocolate.
• Combine till melted. Pour over brittle layer then let set.
• Cover with whip cream and chocolate shavings.

CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter, sugar and vanilla. Add egg. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts. , Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack. , For glaze, melt the caramels and cream in a saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies.

WHITE CHOCOLATE-MACADAMIA NUT COOKIE BRITTLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Add butter and vanilla; mix well. Add nuts; mix until blended.
• Press nut mixture onto bottom of 15x10x1-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 15 to 18 min. or until lightly browned. Turn oven off. Let dessert stand in oven 5 to 8 min. or until golden brown. Remove from oven; cool completely.
• Melt chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over dessert. Let stand until firm. Break into pieces to serve.