Peanut Brittle

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon water
• 4 1/2 cups dry roasted salted peanuts
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

• 1 mix baking soda, teaspoon water and vanilla. set a side.
• 2 mix sugar, 1/2 cup water and corn syrup in a heavy pot. stirring constantly.
• 3 cook over medium heat unitl it reaches 240* on candy thermometer.
• 4 add butter and nuts.
• 5 cook until mixture reaches 290* on candy thermometer.
• 6 immediatly turn off heat.
• 7 quickly stir in baking soda mixture until light and fluffy.
• 8 pour onto greased half sheet pan, spray with cooking spray.
• 9 roll with a marble rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick.
• 10 cool completely: at least 1 hour.
• 11 break into small pieces and store in an air tight container.
• 12 makes about 3 lbs.