Description

Similar to a peanut brittle but with pretzels instead. This is perfect for those people who suffer from peanut allergies. It is covered with chocolate and then sprinkled with sea salt. Come to think of it, it is much better than peanut brittle!

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups crushed thin pretzel twists
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon fleur de sel or other flaky sea salt

Steps

1. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. Combine butter, sugar, corn syrup, salt, and two tablespoons water in medium-sized heavy saucepan. Clip candy thermometer to side of saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring as little as possible, until thermometer reaches 300ºF (hard crack stage), about 10 minutes.
3. Remove saucepan from heat and immediately stir in baking soda and vanilla extract. Stir in crushed pretzels. Quickly pour toffee onto prepared baking sheet, spreading it as thinly and evenly as possible.