Description
A simple and effective peanut brittle recipe, perfect for making in an afternoon.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup water
- 2 c. salted peanuts
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 1 tsp. baking soda
Instructions
- Mix sugar, water, corn syrup in a heavy 2 quart saucepan.
- Bring to a boil and boil till mixture reaches 275F.
- Add salt and peanuts.
- Bring mixture to 290F (hard crack stage) stirring often.
- Remove from heat.
- Add butter and baking soda and stir in.
- Pour onto greased baking sheet and spread to 1/4 inch, or thinner.
- Allow to cool.
- Break into chunks when cool, and store in a covered container.
Notes
- Makes 2 1/2 lbs. of peanut brittle, ready for Christmas gift giving or holiday enjoyment. Do not double recipe, just make more batches.
- If you can only find pre-roasted peanuts, delay adding them to the brittle until step 5 to prevent the nuts from burning.
