Pecan Brittle -

The magic happened in the timing. Eloise would watch the sugar transform from a pale sand color to a deep, dangerous amber. She knew that if she pulled it too early, it would be sticky and soft; a few seconds too late, and it would turn bitter as a scorched earth.

To Eloise, it wasn't just candy. It was the taste of a long summer’s growth and a short winter’s fire, snapped into pieces and shared one crunch at a time. PECAN BRITTLE

Pecan Brittle - Quick and Easy in the Microwave - Steph's Stove YouTube · Steph’s Stove by Stephanie Thomas The magic happened in the timing

Every December, the "Brittle Batching" was a neighborhood event. it would be sticky and soft