- Measuring Cups & Spoons: Essential for accurately measuring ingredients like sugar and nuts.
- Mixing Bowls: Various sizes for mixing the brittle mixture.
- Baking Sheet / Parchment Paper: For baking the macadamia brittle in a single layer.
- Oven: Necessary to cook the brittle at the specified temperature.
- Candy Thermometer: Useful for monitoring the sugar syrup's temperature during melting and boiling.
- Pastry Blender or Fork: To blend ingredients like butter into flour, if needed in a recipe variation.
- Mandoline Slicer (optional): For uniformly slicing the brittle when cutting it.
- Silicone Spatula: Useful for stirring and folding ingredients.
- Non-Stick Baking Mat or Silpat Sheet (Silicone Baking Mats): To prevent sticking during baking, though parchment paper can be used too.
1 cup unsalted macadamia nuts, toasted, chopped, cooled
1 tablespoon chilled butter, diced
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fleur de sel or other coarse sea salt
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
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