CHUNKY PEANUT BRITTLE

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As a farm girl, I often made Christmas goodies with my mother for our family of eight candy-loving kids. Now, my own children and grandkids say the season wouldn't by the same without a tray filled with this chocolaty peanut brittle.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 2-1/2 pounds.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1-1/2 teaspoons plus 1-1/2 cups butter, divided
2 cups peanut butter chips, divided
1-3/4 cups sugar
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
3 tablespoons water
1-1/2 cups salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

Butter the bottom and sides of a 15x10x1-in. pan with 1-1/2 teaspoons of butter. Sprinkle with 1 cup peanut butter chips; set aside., In a heavy saucepan, bring sugar, corn syrup, water and remaining butter to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until butter is melted. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-cracked stage)., Remove from the heat; stir in peanuts. Quickly pour onto prepared pan; sprinkle with chocolate chips and remaining peanut butter chips. With a knife, gently swirl softened chips over top of brittle. Cool before breaking into pieces. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 183 calories, Fat 13g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 117mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.