HOT & SPICY BRITTLE

Hot & Spicy Brittle image

Get out the hot pepper sauce and light corn syrup to put some hot and spicy into your next batch of peanut brittle.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 20m

Yield Makes 14 servings, about 3 pieces each.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 cup PLANTERS Dry Roasted Peanuts
1 cup sliced almonds, toasted
2 tsp. hot pepper sauce

Steps:

Mix sugar, corn syrup and 1/2 cup water in 3-quart saucepan. Bring to boil on medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cover. Boil 2 to 3 minutes.
Uncover; continue boiling until syrup reaches hard-crack stage (295°F). Remove from heat; stir in butter, nuts and pepper sauce.
Pour mixture onto lightly greased baking sheet; spread out with greased spoon or spatula. Cool completely. Break into pieces. Store in airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 85 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 4 g