This peanut brittle recipe is a hard candy of sugar, corn syrup, and roasted peanuts. It is not a peanut butter cookie or fudge.
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Peanut Brittle
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 12 pieces 1x
Description
Peanut Brittle. From Alissa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (200g) sugar
- 1/2 cup (120ml) corn syrup
- 1/4 cup (60ml) water
- 1 cup roasted peanuts
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Oil a sheet pan.
- Boil sugar, corn syrup, and water to 300°F (150°C). Stir in peanuts and butter.
- Off the heat, stir in vanilla and baking soda. Pour, spread thin, and cool until hard.
Notes
The soda foams the candy. Stir it in and pour at once.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Thermometer
300°F is hard crack. Below that it chews.
Soda
It lightens the candy. Do not skip it.
Peanuts
Roasted, unsalted or lightly salted.
Spread
A buttered spatula. It sets fast.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Raw peanuts?
Roast them first or they taste flat.
Storage
Airtight, away from humidity, up to 2 weeks.
Salt
A pinch on top while it is still soft.
No thermometer
A drop in cold water should snap, not bend.