Peanut Brittle

Submitted by KittyKitty

"From Southern Living"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 1 pound

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups raw peanuts
• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup light corn syrup
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

1. Combine peanuts, sugar, corn syrup, and salt in Dutch oven.
2. Cook over low heat, stirring gently until sugar dissolves.
3. Cover and cook over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes to wash down sugar crystals from sides of pan.
4. Uncover and cook, stirring occasionally, to hard crack stage (300F).
5. Stir in butter, soda, and vanilla.
6. Pour into buttered 15-x10-x1 inch jellyroll pan, spreading thinly.
7. Let cool.
8. Break into pieces.

Reviews

[LaurietheLibrarian]

The brittle came out shiny and good. I added a dash of salt to the second batch and it improved the flavor.