CRUNCHY PEANUT BRITTLE
Crunchy Peanut Brittle is a sweet, crispy, and buttery confection loaded with toasted nuts and a lovely caramel flavor. A wonderful holiday treat and edible gift!
Provided by Catalina Castravet
Categories Dessert
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper, and set aside.
- In a bowl mix two cups of peanuts and a 1 teaspoon of baking soda, set aside.
- In a medium or large saucepan, combine the sugars, water, salt, and corn syrup, stir and place over medium high heat. Place a candy thermometer inside the pot, you can clip it to the side, make sure it does not touch the bottom of the pot.
- Allow to the mixture to come to a boil, stirring occasionally then add the butter and continue stirring.
- Once the mixture reaches 280 degrees F, add the peanut and baking soda mix, stirring very well, until the thermometer reads 305 degrees F.
- Remove the mixture from heat, stir in the vanilla extract, after that stir in the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda until well combined, then immediately dump the mixture onto the parchment lined baking sheets and quickly spread out using a spatula. The brittle should be THINNER than the peanuts embedded in it.
- Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of peanuts on top.
- Allow brittle to cool for about 10-15 minutes before breaking into pieces.
- Store in an airtight container to avoid humidity, as it makes the brittle sticky.
Nutrition Facts : Carbohydrate 99 g, Protein 10 g, Fat 44 g, SaturatedFat 17 g, Cholesterol 61 mg, Sodium 869 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 91 g, Calories 692 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving
THE BEST PEANUT BRITTLE
This sweet and salty peanut brittle has the perfect crunch and sheen. With a little patience, you'll have a delicious brittle to serve to party guests or as an edible gift around the holidays.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 40m
Yield 8 to 10 servings; makes about 20 pieces
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and grease with nonstick cooking spray.
- Stir together the sugar, corn syrup and 1/2 cup water in a medium saucepan fitted with a candy/deep-fry thermometer. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, then continue to boil until it's golden brown and it reaches 340 degrees F, about 15 minutes.
- Working quickly, remove the pan from the heat and stir in the butter and baking soda until smooth (it will foam and bubble up). Stir in the peanuts until evenly distributed amongst the sugar mixture.
- Pour onto the prepared baking sheet and quickly smooth with a rubber spatula into a thin and even layer. Let harden uncovered at room temperature until cooled completely. Break into pieces and store in an airtight container.
MOM'S BEST PEANUT BRITTLE
This is a wonderful peanut brittle that is easy to make and wows everyone! Have all the ingredients for this recipe measured out and ready. This recipe requires that you react quickly. You do not have time to measure ingredients in between steps.
Provided by Amanda
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Peanut Dessert Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Grease a large cookie sheet. Set aside.
- In a heavy 2 quart saucepan, over medium heat, bring to a boil sugar, corn syrup, salt, and water. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Stir in peanuts. Set candy thermometer in place, and continue cooking. Stir frequently until temperature reaches 300 degrees F (150 degrees C), or until a small amount of mixture dropped into very cold water separates into hard and brittle threads.
- Remove from heat; immediately stir in butter and baking soda; pour at once onto cookie sheet. With 2 forks, lift and pull peanut mixture into rectangle about 14x12 inches; cool. Snap candy into pieces.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 143.5 calories, Carbohydrate 22.3 g, Cholesterol 3.8 mg, Fat 6 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 132.2 mg, Sugar 15.6 g
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