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Peanut Brittle

about 1 lb (16 pieces) · prep 10 min · total 90 min

Grease a large rimmed baking sheet
Measure everything out before starting
1 cup sugarstir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and boilsadd, cook to 300°F, stirring occasionallyoff heat, stir in quicklypour and spread thin on sheetcool 1 hr, break into pieces
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup water
1 1/4 cups unsalted dry roasted peanuts
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
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Peanut Brittle, written out

Makes about 1 lb (16 pieces). Prep 10 min, cook 20 min, ready in 1 hr 30 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 1/4 cups unsalted dry roasted peanuts
  • 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Before you start

  • Grease a large rimmed baking sheet.
  • Measure everything out before starting.

Directions

  1. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and boils: sugar, light corn syrup, water.
  2. Add, cook to 300°F, stirring occasionally: step 1, unsalted dry roasted peanuts.
  3. Off heat, stir in quickly: step 2, unsalted butter, baking soda, vanilla extract, salt.
  4. Pour and spread thin on sheet: step 3.
  5. Cool 1 hr, break into pieces: step 4.

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