Homemade Old-Fashioned Peanut Brittle
Delicious, homemade, old-fashioned peanut brittle recipe is certain to satisfy your sweet tooth! This easy-to-follow recipe uses simple ingredients to create the perfect crunchy peanut brittle.
Equipment
- Candy thermometer
- Heavy 3-quart saucepan
- half-sheet pan
Ingredients
- 1 cup (7 ounces, 198n grams) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (5.5 ounces, 156 grams) Karo light corn syrup
- ¼ cup (2 ounces, 59 ml) water
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt (See Tip 1)
- 1 ¾ cups (8.75 ounces, 248 grams) unsalted dry roasted peanuts (See Tip 1)
- 2 Tablespoons (1 ounce, 28 grams) unsalted butter (See Tip 1) softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Grease a half-sheet pan with butter or nonstick spray; cover with nonstick aluminum foil or parchment paper. (See Tip 2)
- Add sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt to a heavy 3-quart saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Set the candy thermometer in place and continue cooking, stirring frequently. When the temperature reaches 250° F, add the peanuts. (See Tip 2)
- Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until the temperature reaches 300°F or until a small amount of the mixture dropped into very cold water separates into hard and brittle threads.
- Remove from heat; immediately stir in butter, vanilla extract, and baking soda. Pour at once onto a heated cookie sheet. Using a large spoon with the back sprayed with non-stick spray, spread the mixture into a rectangle, about 14 x 12 inches. Cool completely.
- Break the peanut brittle into pieces. Store in an airtight container for up to six weeks. Do not refrigerate.
- Yield: 16 servings.
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Tips/Notes
- Omit the salt if using salted dry roasted peanuts and/or if using salted butter.
- Note that adding the peanuts will lower the temperature and thicken the mixture.
Nutrition
Calories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 5gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 297mgPotassium: 143mgFiber: 1gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 60IUCalcium: 14mgIron: 0.5mg
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