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
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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
Login to save this recipe to your collection, create meal plans, manage your grocery lists, and convert or scale ingredients with the step-by-step cooking assistant.
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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.
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