Make Peanut Brittle

Satisfy your sweet tooth with a batch of yummy peanut brittle.

This crunchy candy uses just a handful of ingredients and is really quite simple to make.

Ingredients
2 cups sugar 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (or 1 cup for more peanut taste) 1 cup light corn syrup 1 cup water 2 cups raw peanuts 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 tablespoons butter

Steps

 * 1) Combine the sugar and water in a large saucepan over medium heat. After the sugar has completely dissolved (about 5 minutes), add the corn syrup and salt.
 * 2) Stir the mixture constantly until it begins to boil.
 * 3) Add the peanuts, and stir until the mixture starts bubbling.
 * 4)  Remove saucepan from the stove.
 * 5)  Quickly mix in the butter, baking soda and peanut butter. Beat until the butter has melted.
 * 6)  Pour the mixture onto a parchment-covered pan. Spread the mixture evenly with a spatula, leaving it about 1/4" thick. (This makes it easier to eat.)
 * 7)  Allow the mixture to cool for at least half an hour. Break it up into pieces and it's ready to eat!

Tips

 * To create peanut brittle with a rich peanut flavor, use raw Spanish labeled nuts. Look for the ones  with red, papery skins or use  blanched raw peanuts
 * Stretching the candy while hot and pliable will make it easier to eat.
 * Measure and have ready all of the ingredients before you try mixing things in and whatnot.
 * To make it easier to measure sticky corn syrup, pour a small amount of vegetable oil into the measuring cup first. The oily residue will cause the syrup to slide out quickly.
 * By adding the baking soda it will create air bubbles that will cause the peanut brittle to have a porous texture.

Warnings

 * Do not let the sugar cook for too long or the caramel will burn.
 * Boiling sugar solutions can stick to clothes and skin and can cause severe burns if mishandled.

Things You'll Need

 * Stove
 * Thick walled cooking pot/pan
 * Spatula
 * Cookie sheet and Parchment paper

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