Peppered Peanut Brittle--cooking Light

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup light corn syrup
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups roasted peanuts
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper

Recipe

• 1 coat a large jelly roll pan with cooking spray.
• 2 combine sugar and next 5 ingredients (sugar through salt) in a large saucepan, bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• 3 cook 10 minutes or until sugar dissolves and candy thermometer registers 325 degrees, stirring occasionally.
• 4 remove mixture from heat; stir in peanuts and remaining ingredients. (the baking soda mixture will cause the mixture to bubble and become opaque.).
• 5 quickly pour mixture into prepared pan; spreading to edges.
• 6 let stand 1 hour, break into pieces.