Roasted garlic, sweet and sticky, is from the same family as caramel, flavor-wise. This makes a fitting, if surprising, ingredient for buttery almond brittle with a savory backstory. Pecans, cashews, and peanuts also take well to this treatment, but walnuts can get bitter. Results shown are from an 8-by-12-inch pan. Use a bigger pan for thinner brittle. Inspired by this recipe from the Toronto Garlic Festival.
(SAFETY TIME-OUT: Boiling sugar into candy is the most dangerous kitchen technique. Molten sugar burns deeper, faster than boiling oil. Be careful. A candy thermometer clipped to the pot’s side, tip not touching bottom, can supply temperature readings without fumbling with apparatus. An instant-read with a long probe, and a steady hand, works too.)
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