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How to Make Perfect Brittle

Learn how to make truly great brittle in this step-by-step video.
By Bon AppétitPhotography by Michael Graydon Nikole Herriott
November 19, 2014
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Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott

What sets great brittle apart from so-so brittle is a thin, shatteringly crisp consistency. The trick? Knead and stretch it while hot. Watch how we pull it off in this video:

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