This recipe is adapted from an old magazine clipping, unknown source, from my personal recipe box. Use plain roasted or raw sunflower seeds, not the salted kind, for this candy. This makes a great summertime sweet.

Sunflower Seed Brittle

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 1/2 cups plain roasted or raw sunflower seeds
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Procedure

1. Bring sugar, corn syrup and water to a boil while stirring. Once it starts to boil, stop stirring and continue to cook until it reaches 260°F. Add in sunflower seeds and the butter. Continue to cook until until it reaches 300°F. Remove from heat and add in the vanilla and baking soda. Pour over a buttered surface. Break into irregular pieces when cool.

Notes

 

Content by Renee Shelton. This recipe was first published on PastrySampler.com on January 10, 2007. It was updated on October 8, 2020.