Peanut Brittle

Name: Peanut Brittle
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 70 pieces
Ingredients: 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon water; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 cup water; 1 cup light corn syrup; 3 tablespoons margarine or 3 tablespoons butter; 1 lb shelled unroasted peanuts

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Recipe by Karen in KS

This is the best peanut brittle ever. It does take some time to make but it's worth it.

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READY IN: 50mins

YIELD: 70 pieces

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1 ¹⁄₂

teaspoons baking soda
1

teaspoon water
1

teaspoon vanilla
1 ¹⁄₂

cups sugar
1

cup water
1

cup light corn syrup
3

tablespoons margarine or 3 tablespoons butter
1

lb shelled unroasted peanuts

DIRECTIONS

Butter 2 cookie sheets, 15 1/2 x 12 inches; keep warm.
Mix baking soda, 1 tsp water and the vanilla; set aside.
mix sugar, 1 cup water and the corn syrup in a 3 quart saucepan.
Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, to 240 degrees F on candy thermometer.
Stir in margarine and peanuts.
Cook, stirring constantly to 300 degrees F.
Watch carefully so it doesn't burn.
Remove from heat immediately; stir in baking soda mixture.
Pour half of the candy mixture on each cookie sheet and spread quickly until it is about 1/4 inch thick.
Cool and break into pieces.

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