Dessert for 2

Cinnamon Almond Brittle

Name: Cinnamon Almond Brittle
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tsp plus 3 tablespoons butter; 2 cups sugar; 3/4 cup light corn syrup; 1/4 cup water; 3 cups slivered almonds; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp salt; 3/4 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp vanilla extract

$24.13for 435 minServes 2

Slivered almonds cook in cinnamon sugar syrup, then cool into a crisp brittle with a light snap.

Photo: tasteofhome.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
	Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	14 oz	$9.45Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.06

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsBaking powder and sodaCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
2servings as written
$$$$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Gluten-free Desserts

Typical price

$6.03 per serving$24.13 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tsp plus 3 tablespoons butter
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup water
3 cups slivered almonds
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla extract

Steps

Grease a rimmed baking sheet with 1 teaspoon butter.
Combine the sugar, corn syrup, water, remaining butter, cinnamon, and salt in a heavy saucepan.
Cook over medium heat until the syrup reaches 300 F.
Stir in the almonds, baking soda, and vanilla.
Pour the mixture onto the baking sheet and spread it into an even layer.
Cool for 15 minutes, then break the brittle into pieces.