Verna's Peanut Brittle

Name: Verna's Peanut Brittle
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1 Lbs.
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar; 1 1/2 cups white Karo; 1 tablespoon butter; 1/4 cup water; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 1/4 cups raw peanuts; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 teaspoon baking soda

Submitted by Lessur Snowwis

"I've tried other peanut brittle recipes, but none seem to be as good as Verna's"

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 8
Yields:: 1 Lbs.

ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 ¹⁄₂ cups white Karo
1 tablespoon butter
¹⁄₄ cup water
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
1 ¹⁄₄ cups raw peanuts
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda

directions

Butter a 9 x 13 cookie sheet (with edges).
Add the sugar, Karo, butter, water, and salt to a medium suace pan and bring to a rolling boil over medium heat
Add the peanuts.
Stir constantly until the foam starts to turn brown.
Test by dropping the drop of the mixture in a glass of water. It's done when the drop instantly solidifies.
Add the vanilla and Baking Soda while continuing to stir.
QUICKLY pour the mixture onto the buttered cookie sheet, allowing it to cool.
Break up the peanut brittle and ENJOY!