Cinnamon Almond Brittle

Ingredients

• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 cups whole almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

Instructions

1. Combine sugar, corn syrup and water in a saucepan. Stirring constantly, cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Attach a candy thermometer to pan and increase heat slightly to bring to boil. Cook, without stirring, until mixture reaches hard-crack stage (about 300 degrees F) and turns light golden in color.
2. Stir in almonds. Remove from heat and stir in butter, cinnamon, vanilla extract and salt; stir until butter melts.
3. Stir in baking soda (mixture may foam).
4. Pour onto a large piece of greased aluminum foil on a jellyroll pan. Use 2 wooden spoons to pull warm candy until stretched thin.
5. Cool completely and break into pieces.
6. Store in an airtight container.