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PEANUT BRITTLE 2 c. sugar 1/2 c. hot water 1 c. light syrup (Karo) 1/2 tsp. salt 2 1/2 c. shelled unblanched Spanish peanuts 2 tsp. baking soda 2 Tbsp. butter 1 tsp. vanilla Place hot water and sugar in a deep pan; stir until sugar dissolves. Add corn syrup and salt; heat to a rolling boil. Add peanuts; stir constantly. Cook slowly until peanuts are golden brown (important point) and syrup spins a thread. Use thermometer. Remove from heat when syrup reaches above 293 degrees. Add vanilla and soda. Beat rapidly and pour contents quickly on a buttered surface to cool. Spread to 1/2 inch thickness. Before peanut brittle cools, turn over and wipe off excess butter. When cool, break into pieces. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |