Buttery Black Walnut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. corn syrup
1/4 c. water
1/2 c. butter (no substitutes)
1 to 1 1/2 c. black walnuts
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

In a saucepan cook sugar, corn syrup and water until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a boil.
Add butter; cook until mixture reaches 280\u00b0 on a candy thermometer.
Stir in walnuts; cook until 300\u00b0 (hard crack stage).
Remove from the heat and stir in baking soda.
Spread immediately into a greased 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan.
When cool, break into pieces.
Yield:
1 1/4 pounds.