Southern Peanut Brittle

Name: Southern Peanut Brittle
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 1 pound
Ingredients: 3 cups sugar; 3 teaspoons baking soda; 1/3 cup vinegar; 1 piece paraffin wax; 1 cup corn syrup (Light); 2/3 cup water; 1 quart raw peanuts (shelled)

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Recipe by Recipe Baroness

This is another southern favorite. Also from the Junior League of Charleston's Cook book "Charleston Receipts".

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READY IN: 55mins

YIELD: 1 pound

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

3

cups sugar
3

teaspoons baking soda
¹⁄₃

cup vinegar
1

piece paraffin wax
1

cup corn syrup (Light)
²⁄₃

cup water
1

quart raw peanuts (shelled)

DIRECTIONS

Mix sugar, water, syrup, and vinegar together.
Add raw peanuts and paraffin. Boil until brown and the peanuts pop or until it is very hard when dropped into cold water (Hard ball stage).
Take the mixture from the burner and add the Baking Soda.
Stir well and Pour onto a Pre buttered Slab or Jelly Roll Pan.
Let mixture cool completely and when cold break into pieces.
Enjoy!

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