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Peanut Brittle

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  • Servings: 72
  • Prep: 2h
  • Cook: 30m
    • The following recipe serves 72 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 3 tablespoons butter (or margarine)
  • 1 pound peanuts (shelled unroasted)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat oven to 200ºF. Butter 2 cookie sheets, 15 1/2x12 inches, and keep warm in oven.

  • Step 2: Mix baking soda, 1 teaspoon water and the vanilla; reserve.

  • Step 3: Mix sugar, 1 cup water and the corn syrup in 3-quart saucepan.

  • Step 4: Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, to 240ºF on candy thermometer or until small amount of syrup dropped into very cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from water.

  • Step 5: Stir in butter and peanuts.

  • Step 6: Cook, stirring constantly, to 300ºF or until small amount of mixture dropped into very cold water separates into hard, brittle threads.

  • Step 7: Immediately remove from heat. Quickly stir in baking soda mixture until light and foamy.

  • Step 8: Pour half the candy mixture onto each cookie sheet; quickly spread about 1/4 inch thick. Cool completely, at least 1 hour.

  • Step 9: Break into pieces.

  • Step 10: Store in covered container.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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