Maple Brazils Recipe?

tam21

Hi, does anyone know how to make maple brazils? They were my mum's favourite treat when she was little and I want to make her some for part of her Christmas present, but can't find out how to make them!

ChocClare

Is this what you mean?
Brazil nut maple brittle
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]3 c maple sugar
1 c cold water
1 c molasses
1 T maple syrup
Cream of tartar
1/2 c butter, no substitutions
2 t baking soda
1 T boiling water
1 t lemon extract
1 c Brazil nuts, chopped[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Cook the maple sugar, water, molasses, maple syrup and a pinch of cream of tartar until the temperature reaches 300°F. Add in the butter and boil for another 4 minutes. Remove from heat and add in the baking soda that has been dissolved in the boiling water, and the lemon extract. As soon as the mixture begins to foam pour out onto a buttered surface, spreading out very thin. Sprinkle with the chopped nuts immediately. Allow to cool and break into irregular pieces.[/FONT]

I don't suppose for one moment you can get maple sugar but it's twice as sweet as ordinary sugar, so you might need to use a lot more!

tam21

Aaw no, thanks though Clare, the thing she told me about is whole individual brazil nuts covered in, I'm guessing, some sort of maple mixture. I wonder though if I made this and dipped the nuts into it and left them to set it would be pretty much the same thing?

Mythi

A quick 'google' search for Maple Brazil Sweets reveals that they are basically a brazil nut set in a sweet maple fondant.

If you can find a recipe for Maple Fondant they should be very easy to make.

tam21

ooh fab thank you mythi I've found one

Mythi

You're most welcome Tam, hope your Mum enjoys them