One cup sugar, granulated; cup chopped nuts, peanuts and pecans mixed; salt.
Make this in an enamelled pan in a heavy fron spider.. Melt the sugar. over a low flame. When it becomes a golden brown syrup take from the fire and add nuts at once, with a dash of salt. Pour onto pan that has not been greased, Thin layer. Let cool, Mark in squares brittle. break with small hammer when
As the sugar melts it will collect in large coloured lumps at first, but this will soon melt into the "thin, syrup if the heat is not too intense.
Variation 1. Use one cup whole roasted nuts and add 4 teaspoon Variation 2. Use 4 cup cocoanut in place of peanuts and add vanilla flavouring.
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