Benne Brittle Candy
This buttery benne brittle candy is filled with toasted benne seeds (sesame) and is made right in your microwave in less than 10 minutes!
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Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Karo light corn syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup Benne sesame seeds, toasted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 11/2 teaspoons butter
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- In a dry pan, add your benne seeds and toast on low for about 6 minutes or until fragrant and just starting to turn brown.
- Watch carefully as they burn very easily!
- I try to toast all the seeds I have on hand to save time for the next batch.
- Toasting all your seeds and nuts at one time makes a great shortcut for your future recipes!
- Line a baking sheet pan with a silicone baking mat or a sheet of parchment paper sprayed with non-stick spray.
- In a large 6-8 cup microwave-safe, glass bowl, add the sugar and Karo corn syrup.
- Stir to combine and microwave on high for 2 1/2 minutes.
- Pull out (will be hot) and stir in the toasted benne seeds.
- Mix and microwave on high for another 2 1/2 minutes.
- Take out o the microwave and add salt, vanilla, and butter.
- Stir and microwave a third time for 1 1/2 minutes.
- Quickly after removing, stir in baking soda.
- Immediately, because it will start to harden quickly, pour on prepared pan and spread out best you can.
- I use a spatula or cake decorating off-set spatula sprayed with non-stick spray.
- Candy will harden in about 10 minutes.
- When cool, break into bite-sized pieces and place in air-tight container.
Notes
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 456mg | Sugar: 41g