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Cashew Butter Crunch
No one will have to dig to the bottom of the bowl to find the cashews in this toffee-like candy.
Prep: 10 min – Cook time: 25 min
1 cup sugar
1 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 1/2 cups salted cashew pieces*
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In 2-quart saucepan combine sugar, butter and corn syrup. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until candy thermometer reaches 290°F or small amount of mixture dripped into ice water forms brittle strands (25 to 30 minutes). Remove from heat; stir in cashews.
Spread to 1/4 inch thickness on waxed paper-lined 15x10x1-inch jelly roll pan. Cool completely; break into pieces.
*Substitute 1 1/2 cups your favorite salted nuts.
Makes 1 1/4 pounds (2 dozen pieces)
Nutrition Info (1 piece) Calories: 180, Protein: 2 g, Carbohydrate: 14 g, Fat: 14 g, Cholesterol: 25 mg, Sodium: 160 mg
This recipe created by Land O’Lakes.