JIMMY CARTER'S PEANUT BRITTLE
I found this in a 1980's cookbook published by Communications Workers Union. My husband has made this recipe many times at holidays and it is a big crowd pleaser.
Provided by Teresa Malkemus @Cake_Nonny
Categories Candies
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In 3-quart saucepan, stir together sugar, water and corn syrup. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil.
- Continue cooking until mixture reaches 323°F on candy thermometer, or until it spins in 2-inch thread when spoon is raised.
- Stir in peanuts, continue boiling, stirring occasionally, until mixture reaches 300°F. or until small amount of mixture when dropped into very cold water, separates into threads which are hard and brittle.
- Remove from heat; stir in baking soda, butter and vanilla.
- Quickly pour into two 15½ x 10½ x -inch jelly roll pans. As mixture begins to harden, pull until very thin.
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