Peanut Brittle Bars Recipe

How to make it

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• Preheat the oven to 325 F
• Lightly grease a 9 x 13 inch, 11 x 11 inch, or similar sized pan
• In a medium-sized mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar
• Add the egg and vanilla
• Mix to combine
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, and the cinnamon, if desired.
• Stir into the creamed mixture
• Mix in 1 cup of the peanuts
• Spread the batter in the prepared pan.
• The batter will be stiff and barely cover the bottom of the pan.
• An offset icing spatula (or wet fingers) is helpful in spreading it around
• Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup nuts on top.
• Spray a piece of plastic wrap with nonstick spray
• Cover the batter with it
• Press the nuts down into the dough through the plastic.
• Peel off the wrap
• Bake the bars for 18 to 20 minutes, or until the dough pulls away from the edge of the pan.
• Remove from the oven
• Cut into squares or diamonds while still warm
• Allow the bars to cool completely before removing them from the pan.