Hearty Peanut Brittle

Hearty Peanut Brittle

Ingredients:
2 cups sugar 1 cup butter
1 cup light corn syrup 2 cups raw peanuts
½ cup water 1 teaspoon baking soda

Directions:
In a 3-quart saucepan, heat together sugar, corn syrup, and water, stirring until sugar dissolves.
When syrup boils, blend in butter. Stir frequently after temperature reaches 230º. Add
peanuts when temperature reaches 280º. Stir constantly to hard crack stage (305º). Remove
from heat; quickly stir in soda, mixing well. Pour onto two buttered cookie sheets. Loosen
from pans when candy hardens. Break into pieces. Makes 2 ½ pounds. Note: Be sure to
have sheets buttered ahead of time and on a towel or something as this is hot! Marty's Mom
found this recipe when she came and stayed at our home this last Christmas. I never had
Peanut Brittle turn out, so she told me to give it a try. I did and IT TURNED OUT! So if it
works for me, it will work for anyone!
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Richard Jacobson