Candy Recipes
Peanut Brittle
Yield: about 3 pounds
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup water
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup light Karo syrup
- 4 cups shelled, raw peanuts
- 3 teaspoons baking soda
Instructions
- Combine water, sugar and Karo syrup in heavy saucepan. Cook until sugar is dissolved.
- Add peanuts. Continue cooking until syrup reaches hard crack stage (285 degrees F on candy thermometer).
- Remove from heat and carefully blend in baking soda, stirring hard about 3 minutes.
- Pour onto slightly greased cookie pan with sides. Pat gently to break air bubbles.
- When cool, break into pieces.
- Store in airtight container.
Notes
Will keep up to 1 month.
Pecans may be substituted for peanuts.