EXTRA-NUTTY PEANUT BRITTLE

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Peanuts provide a simple addition to these homemade candies that's ready in an hour - perfect dessert to treat a crowd.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 8

Butter for greasing
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup cold water
1 container (1 lb) cocktail peanuts (3 cups)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon butter (do not use margarine)

Steps:

  • Generously grease large cookie sheet and wooden spoon with butter.
  • In 2-quart nonstick saucepan, heat corn syrup, sugar and water to boiling, stirring frequently. Boil 10 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until mixture reaches 230°F to 234°F on candy thermometer and forms a long thread when spoon is lifted and held above pan. Stir in peanuts. Cook 10 to 15 minutes longer, stirring frequently, until peanuts turn golden brown and mixture reaches 300°F.
  • Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir vanilla and baking soda until soda is dissolved. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in vanilla mixture and butter. Quickly spread on cookie sheet, smoothing top with back of buttered spoon to make a single layer of peanuts. Cool about 20 minutes; break into 1-inch pieces. Store in airtight container up to 3 weeks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 70, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Candy, Sodium 50 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 0 g

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