butter-pecan brittle~ buttery sweet and no stove required!

Remember when microwaves first came out? I do. And, each microwave came with it’s own “cookbook”- not a chintzy paper pamphlet, but a hard bound book, compete with color photos. Of course, the “golden roasted chicken” never quite came out like that- (it was more of a sticky, chewy rubbery mass) which is why I think microwaves got a bad rap for doing anything other than warming up your morning coffee or making popcorn.

I have found , however that the modern heating beast is excellent at three things: fudge, meatballs and now, butter pecan brittle.

And, I have to admit that I have had this recipe for years, but I never made it- I think it’s because pecans are so expensive & I was scared it wouldn’t come out. But, I finally decided it was time when the folks at OH Nuts! sent me a bag of theirs to sample. Being financially challenged, free things are greatly appreciated.

Chances are, you already have the cast of characters in your pantry.

My pecans came in perfect whole halves (I know, that’s an oxymoron) and, I had to break them up a bit. 🙁 Because you need pieces for this recipe.

( I still have some left over… I’m thinking turtles. Oh yeah, baby!)

I have to also admit, I was a bit worried about a sticky mess… especially since I was plum out of parchment paper… but, you know what? Butter worked just fine. Look no sticking!

It’s easy to break up, too. And, it tasted more like a toffee…. which made me wonder what the difference is? I’ll have to add that to my “need to google” list. So far I have: