Peanut Brittle
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
1/2 pound
- Serves:
- 6
ingredients
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon water
- 4 1⁄2 cups dry roasted salted peanuts
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
directions
- Mix baking soda, teaspoon water and vanilla. Set a side.
- Mix sugar, 1/2 cup water and corn syrup in a heavy pot. Stirring constantly.
- Cook over medium heat unitl it reaches 240* on candy thermometer.
- Add butter and nuts.
- Cook until mixture reaches 290* on candy thermometer.
- Immediatly turn off heat.
- Quickly stir in baking soda mixture until light and fluffy.
- Pour onto greased half sheet pan, spray with cooking spray.
- Roll with a marble rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick.
- Cool completely: at least 1 hour.
- Break into small pieces and store in an air tight container.
- Makes about 3 lbs.
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