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Peanut Brittle

Peanut brittle is a sugar based hard candy, with peanuts embedded in it.

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"Peanut Brittle" from the Wikibooks Cookbook (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Peanut_Brittle, revision 4517489), by its contributors (https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Peanut_Brittle&action=history), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).

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Ingredients

Method

  1. Grease a 9 x 12-inch cookie sheet. Set aside until needed.
  2. Over medium heat, in a heavy 2-quart saucepan, bring the sugar, corn syrup, salt, and water to a boil.
  3. Attach a candy thermometer to the saucepan with the tip in the mixture.
  4. Continue heating, stirring occasionally, until the mixture reaches 250°F (120°C).
  5. Add raw peanuts to the mixture. Continue heating and stirring gently until temperature reaches 300°F (150°C).
  6. If you are using roasted peanuts (not recommended), stir these into the mixture now.
  7. Remove from heat. Add butter and vanilla extract. Stir in quickly.
  8. Add baking soda and stir very quickly. The volume of the mixture will double as bubbles form throughout. Be sure the soda is evenly mixed in and does not collect in one spot.
  9. Pour mixture onto cookie sheet.
  10. Using a fork or wooden spoon, spread the mixture evenly across the entire surface of the prepared cookie sheet.
  11. Allow to cool to room temperature.
  12. Break peanut brittle into bite-sized pieces.