Name: Peanut Brittle
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 30
Ingredients: 2 cup liquid brown sugar; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1/4 cup water; 2 cup salted peanuts; 2 tbsp butter or margarine; 1 tsp vanilla; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tbsp warm water

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Peanut Brittle

Courses: Candy

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 mins Cook Time 30 mins

Servings: 30

Ingredients

2 cup liquid brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
¹⁄₄ cup water
2 cup salted peanuts
2 tbsp butter or margarine
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp warm water

Instructions

Combine brown sugar, white sugar and ¼ c. water in large, heavy saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until syrup reaches 270 degrees (soft crack stage) on candy thermometer. Remove from heat; stir in peanuts and butter. Combine vanilla, baking soda and water; stir into syrup until mixture foams. Pour at once into a buttered jelly roll pan (15 x 10 x 1 inch). Cool completely; break into pieces.