This homemade peanut brittle recipe is a classic, old-fashioned sweet treat. It's a great holiday gift and perfect for parties or just because. The brittle is full of rich, caramelized sugar and salty peanut flavors. It's crunchy, sweet, and so delicious.
Ingredients
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1 cup granulated sugar
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0.5 cup light corn syrup
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0.25 teaspoon salt
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0.25 cup water
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1 cup peanuts
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2 tablespoon butter, softened
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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- short description
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In a heavy saucepan, bring to a boil sugar, corn syrup, salt, and water.
Stir until sugar is dissolved.
Stir in peanuts.
Set candy thermometer in place, and continue cooking.
Add butter and baking soda at the mark.
Pour at once onto cookie sheet.
Let cool and break into pieces.
- detailed description
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Gather all ingredients. In a heavy 2 quart saucepan, over medium heat, bring to a boil sugar, corn syrup, salt, and water.
Stir until sugar is dissolved. Stir in peanuts.
Set candy thermometer in place, and continue cooking. Stir frequently until temperature reaches 300 degrees F.
Remove from heat. Immediately stir in butter and baking soda; pour at once onto cookie sheet.
With 2 forks, lift and pull peanut mixture into rectangle about 14x12 inches; cool. Snap candy into pieces.
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