Sunflower Brittle

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 1/2 cups sunflower seeds
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

• 1 butter the sides of a heavy saucepan.
• 2 add sugar, corn syrup and water and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• 3 cook and stir over medium low heat until candy thermometer reads 260 degrees.
• 4 stir in sunflower seeds and butter quickly.
• 5 cook until 300 degrees.
• 6 remove from heat and stir in vanilla and baking soda.
• 7 pour into a buttered baking pan and spread evenly.
• 8 cool completly and break into pieces.