Brittle Bark

Ease of preparation: Easy

Yield: 24 pieces

Ingredients:

5 cups (1.2 l) sugar

½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) salt

1 ¼ cups (300 ml) water

2 cups (480 ml) mixed cashews, almonds, and pistachios, chopped

3 cups (720 ml) good quality chocolate, in pieces

Oil, for greasing baking sheet and spoon

Method:

Let’s get baking!

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Stir sugar, salt, and water in a pot on the stove until the sugar dissolves. Let cook and bubble until it turns golden (about 10 minutes).

Stir in the mixed nuts. Turn onto the parchment-lined baking sheet. Spread evenly using an offset spatula. Let cool.

Melt the chocolate in a double boiler. Pour the chocolate over the cooled brittle. Spread with an offset spatula. Let set.

Break and serve.