Whenever my grandmother was in the kitchen, everything had to be "just so" to guarantee her time-tested results. Watching her make this peanut brittle is one of my favorite memories, and I'm glad I ca... show more
desserts
Easy Peanut Brittle
Taste of Home (Taste of Home Editors)
1
servings
0
minutes
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Ingredients
Equipment
Candy thermometer
Buttered metal spatula
Instructions
1
Grease 2 baking sheets with 2 teaspoons butter each and keep warm in a 200° oven. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and 1 cup water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer reaches 240° (soft-ball stage). Cube remaining 1/4 cup butter. Stir in cubed butter, salt and peanuts. Continue heating, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches 300°. Remove saucepan from the heat.
2
Combine the baking soda, 1 teaspoon water and vanilla. Stir baking soda mixture into the saucepan. Quickly pour half the mixture over each baking sheet. Spread with a buttered metal spatula to a 1/4-in. thickness. Cool completely. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container.
Easy Peanut Brittle
Taste of Home (Taste of Home Editors)
1
servings
0
minutes
Whenever my grandmother was in the kitchen, everything had to be "just so" to guarantee her time-tested results. Watching her make this peanut brittle is one of my favorite memories, and I'm glad I ca... show more
Log in to Tasty Bites to save this recipe to your personal digital cookbook.
Create meal plans, manage your grocery lists, and convert or scale ingredients with the step-by-step cooking assistant.Log in or sign up to get started
Ingredients
Equipment
Candy thermometer
Buttered metal spatula
Instructions
1
Grease 2 baking sheets with 2 teaspoons butter each and keep warm in a 200° oven. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and 1 cup water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer reaches 240° (soft-ball stage). Cube remaining 1/4 cup butter. Stir in cubed butter, salt and peanuts. Continue heating, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches 300°. Remove saucepan from the heat.
2
Combine the baking soda, 1 teaspoon water and vanilla. Stir baking soda mixture into the saucepan. Quickly pour half the mixture over each baking sheet. Spread with a buttered metal spatula to a 1/4-in. thickness. Cool completely. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container.
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