Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle Recipe
This Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle Recipe is a classic treat. Many families love this Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle Recipe for holidays. It is very sweet and crunchy.
Equipment
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Large pot
- Candy thermometer
- Wooden spoon
Ingredients
- 1 cup WHITE SUGAR
- 1/2 cup CORN SYRUP
- 1/4 cup WATER
- 1/4 tsp SALT
- 1 cup RAW PEANUTS
- 2 tbsp UNSALTED BUTTER
- 1 tsp BAKING SODA
- 1 tsp VANILLA EXTRACT
Instructions
Step 1:
- Prepare your baking sheet first. Line it with parchment paper. This prevents a big mess later. Set the pan on a flat surface.
Step 2:
- Mix sugar and corn syrup. Put them in the large pot. Add a little bit of water. Stir them together very well.
Step 3:
- Turn on the stove heat. Set it to medium-high heat. Let the mixture start to boil. Do not stir it yet.
Step 4:
- Clip on your candy thermometer. Watch the temperature rise slowly. Wait for two hundred eighty degrees. This takes a few minutes.
Step 5:
- Add the peanuts and butter. Stir them in very quickly. The mixture will get very thick. Keep stirring so nothing burns.
Step 6:
- Cook until three hundred degrees. This is called the hard crack stage. This makes the brittle very crunchy. Watch the color turn golden.
Step 7:
- Remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the baking soda quickly. Add the vanilla extract now too. The mix will foam up.
Step 8:
- Pour it onto the sheet. Spread it thin with a spoon. Do this part very fast. The candy hardens very quickly.
Step 9:
- Let the candy cool completely. It will become hard and firm. Break it into small pieces. Use your hands to snap it.
Notes
Tip 1: Use a heavy pot to prevent burning sugar.
Tip 2: Work fast once you add the baking soda.
Tip 3: Always use fresh peanuts for the best taste.
Tip 4: Clean your pot with hot soapy water easily.
Tip 5: Check your thermometer in boiling water first.