Desserts : Spicy Nut Brittle

• 2 cups sugar
  
• 1 cup light corn syrup
  
• 1/2 cup water
  
• 3 cups mixed nuts
  
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
  
• 2 teaspoons Original TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce
  

Heat sugar, corn syrup and water to boiling in heavy 2-quart saucepan over high heat, stirring constantly until sugar is completely dissolved. Set candy thermometer in place and continue cooking until thermometer reaches 300°F or hard-crack stage (when a small amount of mixture dropped into very cold water separates into hard and brittle threads).

Remove saucepan from heat. Stir in nuts, butter, baking soda and TABASCO^® Sauce. Immediately pour onto large, greased cookie sheet. With two forks, quickly stretch nut mixture to cover entire cookie sheet.

Allow brittle to cool completely. Break into pieces.

Makes about 1 1/2 pounds.