Mom’s Easy to Make Peanut Brittle

Love Peanut Brittle? I DO! This is one of my hubby’s favorites. He loves brittle. The neat thing is how easy and adaptable brittle can be. You can swap out the peanuts with cashews to make Cashew Brittle. Or you can use pecans…on and on! Make up a big batch for your sweetie. NICE GIFT!

What You Need:

3 C peanuts
1 C sugar
1 C light corn syrup
1 T water
1 t baking soda

How to Make It:

Bring the oven temperature to 200 degrees.
Lay the peanuts on a foil lined baking sheet and place them in the oven for 5 minutes.
Stir the peanuts a couple of times during the warming process.
Remove the peanuts from the oven and set aside.
Place the sugar in a heavy saucepan over medium heat.
Add the syrup and water and bring the mixture to a steady boil.
Once boiling, add the peanuts to the mixture and stir well to coat.
Cook the mixture for 7 minutes being sure to stir occasionally.
Add the baking soda and stir well to incorporate.
Remove the foil from the cookie sheet and cover it with wax paper that extends over the sides of the sheet.
Spread the mixture onto the prepared cookie sheet evenly.
Allow the mixture to cool completely before handling.
Break into pieces and store in an airtight container in a cool dry place.

Serving Size:  1 pound

Warming the peanuts before adding them to the sugar/syrup mixture helps in coating them better when placed in the saucepan.  Be sure to remove any skins that may be on the peanuts before adding them to the mixture.

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