Nat's Buttery Cashew Crunch Recipe
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Nat's Buttery Cashew Crunch

By: Natalie 
"My Cashew Crunch is so buttery, it just melts in your mouth. My family calls this candy 'addictive', and you'll see why. Use any choice of nuts, and enjoy! You will never buy store bought brittle again."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (22)

Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
14 Min
Ready In:
19 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 pounds
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 1/4 cups white sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • 10 ounces cashews

Directions

  1. Generously butter or grease a large baking sheet, and set aside.
  2. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the butter, sugar, salt and corn syrup. Cook, stirring until butter is melted. Stir in the cashews, and increase the heat to high. Heat to 300 to 310 degrees F (149 to 154 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads. Stir occasionally with a long handled wooden spoon so the cashews do not burn.
  3. Pour onto a greased baking sheet, and allow to cool for about 10 minutes. Break into pieces, and store in an airtight container lined with waxed paper.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 178 | Total Fat: 13.1g | Cholesterol: 20mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2006 by Grace   view full review
Incredibly rich. Very easy to make. The taste is mouth-watering and addicting. I gave this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2010 by MaryC   view full review
This was amazing. My husband and son couldn't get enough of it. We bought some cashew crunch...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2006 by Rae   view full review
Tasted great. Like others have posted though, it wasn't a crunch. It was chewy. I even put it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2009 by dstaack   view full review
WONDERFUL!! I don't trust candy thermometers-so I use the cold water test. I also put it in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 16, 2007 by BamaSusanna   view full review
I used a candy thermometer and followed the recipe exactly. It turned out perfect!! Thanks for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2005 by Nancy11   view full review
Natalie is my daughter, and I'm not saying this stuff is out of this world for that reason. We...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2011 by woolandwoodlady   view full review
Very Good! I used a candy thermometer and brought it up to about 305*. It was very crunchy! ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2008 by ConnieF.   view full review
I made this for the first time and it was perfect!! I wouldn't change a thing.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2010 by jimpeters   view full review
Me and my wife and are great friend Meghann had soooo much fun. Think we will make this every...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2011 by meticulouskat   view full review
I used the cold water test along with the thermometer and it still came out soft. After 10...

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