Southern Peanut Brittle
From chefelaine 15 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 10
Delicious homemade PEANUT BRITTLE, so tasty, it melts in your mouth ... but half the fun is chewing it!
Ingredients
- 3 cups granulated sugar shopping list
- 1 1/2 cups water shopping list
- 1 cup white corn syrup shopping list
- 1/8th tsp sea salt shopping list
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract shopping list
- 3 cups raw peanuts shopping list
- 2 tablespoons baking soda shopping list
- 1/2 stick butter shopping list
How to make it
- On stovetop:
- Boil sugar, water and syrup until the mixture forms thin threads;
- add peanuts.
- After adding peanuts, stir continually until syrup turns golden brown.
- Remove from heat; add remaining ingredients; stir until butter melts.
- Pour quickly on two cookie sheets with sides.
- As mixture begins to harden around edges, pull until thin.
- When hard, break into pieces and enjoy!
- This brittle also keeps well in airtight containers. :+D
The Rating
Reviewed by 12 people-
I have a menu: first course - trout, dessert - peanut brittle! YummY
elgab89
in Toronto loved it
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I will have to give this a try. I haven't been too successful in makeing brittle. The golden stage always gets me.
momoften
in nowhere loved it
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Elaine, Candy also wants to make this for the halloween party. She wants to make special shapes, though, and decorate them. Is this possible, and if so, will you let us know how please? Thanks! 5
Pete :)
dagnabbit
in Barrie loved it
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