Grandma's Christmas Brittle Recipe

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 3 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup butter, cubed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (16 ounce) jar unsalted dry roasted peanuts
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 grease two baking sheets 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). stir in butter, salt and peanuts. continue heating, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches 300°.
• 2 meanwhile, combine the baking soda, 1 teaspoon water and vanilla. remove saucepan from the heat. stir in baking soda mixture. quickly pour half the mixture over each baking sheet. spread with a buttered metal spatula to a 1/4-in. thickness. cool. break into pieces. store in an airtight container. yield: about 2-1/2 pounds.