Best Grandmas Christmas Brittle Recipes
GRANDMA'S CHRISTMAS BRITTLE RECIPE
This came from the Tase of home site, and man is it great. I thought this would be a good place to keep it safe.
Provided by Kimmie Kooks
Categories Winter
Time 55m
Yield 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Grease two baking sheets and keep warm in a 200° oven. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and 1 cup water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer reaches 240° (soft-ball stage). Stir in butter, salt and peanuts. Continue heating, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches 300°.
- Meanwhile, combine the baking soda, 1 teaspoon water and vanilla. Remove saucepan from the heat. Stir in baking soda mixture. Quickly pour half the mixture over each baking sheet. Spread with a buttered metal spatula to a 1/4-in. thickness. Cool. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container. Yield: about 2-1/2 pounds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 296.1, Fat 14, SaturatedFat 3, Cholesterol 6.1, Sodium 239.6, Carbohydrate 42.3, Fiber 2, Sugar 32.2, Protein 4
GRANDMA'S PEANUT BRITTLE
Make and share this Grandma's Peanut Brittle recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Stacey Dee
Categories Candy
Time 30m
Yield 30 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a heavy 2 quart saucepan, over medium heat, bring to a boil sugar, vanilla 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 hardens when dropped in water.
- Remove from heat; immediately stir in baking soda.
- Pour immediately onto cookie sheet.
- Lift and pull peanut mixture( I do this with 2 forks) into rectangle about 14x12 inches.
- Let cool.
- Snap candy into pieces.
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