PISTACHIO CHOCOLATE BRITTLE
Yield: Approximately 1 pound
Ingredients
1 cup Sugar
½ cup Light corn syrup
1 cup Shelled natural American pistachios
2 tablespoons Butter or margarine
1 teaspoon Brandy or vanilla flavoring
½ teaspoon Baking soda
1 package Chocolate chips
Instructions
Place pistachios on baking sheet; bake at 300°F. to keep warm while preparing candy. Combine sugar, butter, water and corn syrup. Cook, without stirring, to soft crack stage (275°F. on candy thermometer). Add brandy flavoring and pistachios. Pour onto foil-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle chocolate chips over hot candy and allow to stand for three minutes. Spread the melted chocolate over the candy with a knife. Cool. Break into serving-sized pieces.
