Description
This is a wonderful peanut brittle that is easy to make and wows everyone! Have all the ingredients for this recipe measured out and ready. This recipe requires that you react quickly. You do not have time to measure ingredients in between steps.
Ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar
- ½ cup light corn syrup
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup water
- 1 cup peanuts
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Have all ingredients measured out before starting.
- Grease a large rimmed baking sheet. Set aside.
- Combine sugar
- corn syrup
- water
- and salt in a heavy
- 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved and the mixture comes to a boil
- about 5 minutes.
- Stir in peanuts and set a candy thermometer in place. Continue cooking
- stirring occasionally
- until the temperature reaches 300 to 310 degrees F (150 to 155 degrees C)
- Remove from the heat. Quickly stir in butter and baking soda
- then immediately pour mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Quickly use 2 forks to lift and pull the mixture into a 12×14-inch rectangle. Let cool until completely firm
- at least 30 minutes.
- Use a mallet to break peanut brittle into pieces.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 55 mins
Servings: 16