Peanut Brittle

Name: Peanut Brittle
Ingredients: 3 cups sugar; 1 cup karo light corn syrup; 2/3 cup water; 2 cups peanuts; ¼ stick butter or margarine; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons baking soda

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February 5, 2020

Peanut Brittle

Course: Desserts

Keyword: Peanut Brittle

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Ingredients

3 cups sugar
1 cup karo light corn syrup
2/3 cup water
2 cups peanuts
¼ stick butter or margarine
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda

Instructions

Grease a large cookie sheet; set aside. Mix sugar, corn syrup and water; cook to hard-ball stage (250° to 265° on a candy thermometer). Add peanuts. Continue to cook to hard-crack stage (300° to 310°on a candy thermometer). Remove from heat. Stir in butter, salt and baking soda. Pour immediately onto prepared cookie sheet. Stretch mixture with a fork toward corners of cookie sheet to spread evenly. When cool, break into pieces.