Grandma's Christmas Brittle Recipe

Name: Grandma's Christmas Brittle Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 20 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 cups sugar; 1/2 cup light corn syrup; 1 cup water; 1/4 cup butter, cubed; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 (16 ounce) jar unsalted dry roasted peanuts; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon water; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Submitted by Kimmie Kooks

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 20

ingredients

3 cups sugar
¹⁄₂ cup light corn syrup
1 cup water
¹⁄₄ cup butter, cubed
1 teaspoon salt
1 (16 ounce) jar unsalted dry roasted peanuts
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

Grease two baking sheets and keep warm in a 200° oven. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and 1 cup water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer reaches 240° (soft-ball stage). Stir in butter, salt and peanuts. Continue heating, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches 300°.
Meanwhile, combine the baking soda, 1 teaspoon water and vanilla. Remove saucepan from the heat. Stir in baking soda mixture. Quickly pour half the mixture over each baking sheet. Spread with a buttered metal spatula to a 1/4-in. thickness. Cool. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container. Yield: about 2-1/2 pounds.