Gayle's Spicy Peanut Brittle
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
12
ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup light Karo syrup
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups raw peanuts
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
directions
- In a large heavy pan combine: sugar, Karo Syrup and water.
- Boil this mixture until it reaches 238 degrees on a candy thermometer.
- Then add raw peanuts. 1/4 tsp salt. Continue to cook, stirring frequently.
- Continue cooking and stirring until thermometer reaches 290 degrees - hard crack - remove from the burner and add: vanilla and butter.
- Quickly stir together and add: baking soda and cayenne.
- Mix well and, working quickly, pour onto buttered cookie sheet. Use two if you want it super thin. Spread quickly and let cool.
- Break into pieces and store in airtight tin or canister.
- Gnote: I have doubled this recipe but mostly I make a batch and a half as it fits in the pan better when boiling up.
- I have made this with cashews and other nuts, too. Good stuff and not hard on the teeth!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
dawnie2u
san diego, 43