Any chance of a recipe for the beer brittle?
BTW the whole spread looks very impressive! must have brought a tear to the eye...
Cheers SJ
everyone loved the brittle, the beer used was my landlord ale, but i figure any very malty beer thats not too bitter will work well,
oh and dont skip the salt, its magic
makes about 1kg of brittle
Ingredients
2 cups white sugar
1 cup beer
120g unsalted butter
1/3 cup liquid glucose or light corn syrup
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
340g roasted salted peanuts
Sea salt flakes
Method
1. Line a rimmed baking sheet with baking paper. The sheet size depends on
how thickly you spread the brittle mixture. A 30cm x 20cm sheet is a good
size
2. Have the nuts and baking soda measured out and at the ready.
3. Combine the sugar, beer, butter and liquid glucose in a large saucepan.
Bring to the boil. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until
the caramel hits 149 degrees celcius on a sugar thermometer. This will take
about 10 minutes.
4. Turn off the heat and carefully stir in the baking soda.
5. Then stir in the nuts and immediately pour the brittle into the prepared
baking sheet. Make sure the baking sheet is on a heatproof surface, as it
will get hot. Smooth out the brittle with the back of a spoon into a thin,
even layer.
6. Sprinkle with salt flakes.
7. Let the brittle cool completely (about 30 minutes).
8. Break the brittle into large shards to serve.
Brittle can be stored in an airtight container (do not refrigerate) for up
to 1 month.
