Honey Garlic Brittle

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup red chile honey (honey that has red chilies in it)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 4 garlic cloves, roasted and pureed
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

• 1 to make chili honey, take the honey and place 4 chilies (i roasted them slightly first) and then place in a jar overnight.
• 2 if you want, you can puree some of the chilies with the garlic for a extra kick.
• 3 for the brittle: line 2 baking sheets with parchment or waxed paper.
• 4 combine the water and sugar in a large nonstick heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat.
• 5 stir to dissolve the sugar, 4 to 5 minutes.
• 6 add the corn syrup, honey, and salt, and stir constantly and slowly with a wooden spoon until the mixture comes to a gentle boil, about 2 minutes.
• 7 continue stirring until the mixture reaches 290°f on a candy thermometer.
• 8 remove the pan from the heat.
• 9 add the butter, garlic puree, and baking soda and stir until the butter is completely melted, about 1 minute.
• 10 pour the mixture onto the baking sheets, being careful as it is very hot, and spread it evenly with a rubber spatula.
• 11 let cool completely.
• 12 break the brittle into shards.