Hazelnut Brittle

Name: Hazelnut Brittle
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 300 g of Hazelnuts; 2 tablespoons of Water; 1 teaspoon of Lemon Juice; 350 g of White Sugar

Hazelnut brittle is a classic Italian Christmas sweet made with toasted hazelnuts and a caramel of sugar, lemon juice and water.

Difficulty Easy
Preparation 25 minutes
Servings for 6 people

Hazelnut Brittle (croccante alle nocciole in Italian) is a classic Christmas sweet, perfect for serving at the end of a meal as a crunchy treat to nibble on.

This Hazelnut Brittle Recipe gives you a flavorful brittle, amber but not too hard, so that even little ones can eat it. To make it we use whole hazelnuts, lightly toasted in the oven so they release their natural oils and all their wonderful flavor, and for the caramel we use sugar, lemon juice and water. Nothing could be simpler.

Quick and easy to make, Homemade Hazelnut Brittle is ready in less than half an hour, and once cooled it keeps for a long time, even through the whole holiday season. Break it into rough pieces and offer it to your guests at the end of the meal with a liqueur that brings out the toasty flavor of the Hazelnut Brittle, such as a whisky cream liqueur: your guests are sure to love it.

Ingredients for 6 people

300 g of Hazelnuts
2 tablespoons of Water
1 teaspoon of Lemon Juice
350 g of White Sugar

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Method

To make the Hazelnut Brittle, preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F). Meanwhile, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the hazelnuts over it in an even layer. When the oven is hot, toast the hazelnuts for about 5 minutes, then take them out and rub them in a kitchen towel to remove their skins.
Pour the water, lemon juice and sugar into a saucepan and let the sugar melt over medium heat until it turns a nice amber color. At this point, lower the heat and add the hazelnuts, stirring constantly.
When the mixture is ready, pour it into a baking pan lined with parchment paper, quickly level the surface and let it cool completely. Before serving your Hazelnut Brittle, cut it into bars or small pieces and transfer it to a serving plate. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!

Variations and Alternatives

If you like, you can flavor your Hazelnut Brittle with a pinch of cinnamon or ground cloves. You can also enrich it by adding candied fruit such as orange, citron or ginger to the caramel, or some puffed rice.

Tips

To clean the saucepan you made the caramel in, just fill it with water and heat it on the stove: the caramel will dissolve in the water and the pan will be left free of crusty residue.

Storage

To store the Hazelnut Brittle, simply wrap it in wax paper and keep it in a tin in a cool, dry place.