[CH] RE: Chile Brittle
Robert L (rlusk12@earthlink.net)
Sun, 13 Dec 1998 00:43:30 -0800
Found another one. We're going way back now...
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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 20:54:47 -0600
From: "Elsa Altshool" <efalt@totacc.com>
Subject: [CH] CHILE SWEETS
Ok, folks. I've finally gotten my elbow back into working order and it's
time
to post some chile candy recipes.
MESILLA VALLEY CHILE BRITTLE
You decide how hot to make it. What's mild to me may be hot to you or
vice
versa.
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup water
1/4 to 1/2 cup chile--I prefer half habanero and half dried ground
chipotles
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup soft butter or margarine
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups whole piņones, peanuts, cashews or coarsely chopped pecans,
walnuts or brazil nuts
Boil together the sugars, corn syrup, water, chile and salt until the
mixture
reaches 300 degrees F. on a candy thermometer (hard crack). Stir the
mixture
only until the sugar is dissolved so it doesn't scorch.
Add the butter and soda, stirring until the mixture foams up. Add nuts
and
quickly stir them in. Pour the mixture onto a greased heatproof flat
pan.
Spread the mixture until it is very thin. Loosen from the sheet before
it
cools and hardens. Break into crude pieces.
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Cheers,
--
Robert Lusk aka:
The Pepper Fool
http://www.PepperFool.com
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