No Bake Cashew Brittle Bars Recipes

BROWN SUGAR CASHEW BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of jelly roll pan, 15 1/2x10 1/2x1 inch, with shortening, or line with aluminum foil. In large bowl, mix 1/2 cup brown sugar, 2/3 cup butter, 1/2 cup corn syrup, 1 teaspoon vanilla and the egg with spoon. Stir in flour and salt. Spread in pan. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown.
• In 1 1/2-quart saucepan, heat 1/3 cup brown sugar and 1/3 cup corn syrup over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Stir in 1/4 cup butter and the whipping cream. Heat to boiling over medium heat; remove from heat. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• Sprinkle cashews over crust. Pour cooked mixture over cashews; spread evenly. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until light brown and set. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For bars, cut into 10 rows by 6 rows.

NO-BAKE CASHEW BRITTLE BARS

Steps:

• Line a 4 1/2-by-9-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving a 1-inch overhang on each long side. Toast oats and cashews in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring often, until aromatic and just starting to turn golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl.
• Add butter, sugar, cinnamon, corn syrup, molasses, and salt in the skillet, and cook over medium heat, stirring, until butter melts and mixture bubbles, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour hot mixture over oats and cashews, and stir to combine.
• Transfer mixture to loaf pan. Using a spatula, press mixture into an even layer. Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes. Remove chilled mixture from pan using plastic, discard plastic, and cut into 1-inch thick bars.

CASHEW BRITTLE

Steps:

• Mix baking soda, 1-teaspoon water and vanilla and set aside.
• Mix sugar, 1/2-cup water and the corn syrup in a copper constant stir kettle.
• Cook over medium heat until 240 degrees on a candy thermometer.
• Add butter and cashews.
• Cook until 300 degrees on candy thermometer.
• Immediately turn off the heat.
• Quickly stir in baking soda mixture until light and foamy.
• Pour onto a half sheet pan, roll with a marble rolling pin until about ¼ inch thick.
• Cool completely: at least 1 hour.
• Break into pieces and store in a covered container.
• This makes about 3.25 lbs of brittle.