PEANUT BUTTER PEANUT BRITTLE

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This candie reminds me of the middle of a Butterfinger.It is not as "brittle" as the traditional peanut brittle and is a wonderful change!

Provided by Kozy Kitchen

Categories     Candy

Time 35m

Yield 3 pounds

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups sugar
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 cups light corn syrup
2 cups salted peanuts
2 1/2-3 cups peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

Steps:

  • Preparations: Butter a cookie sheet;place in warm oven to keep warm-to hot. Combine the baking soda and vanilla in a small cup and set aside.(this keeps the soda from brown flaking in your syrup).
  • Combine sugar,water and corn syrup in heavy saucepan.
  • Bring mixture to full boil over high heat, stirring until mixture appears clear.
  • Cook to hard crack stage- 290 degrees.(No thermometer? Fill a cup with cold water and drip a drop of the syrup into water. Feel the drop at the bottom of the cup -- if it's hard and brittle, it's ready!
  • Meanwhile, put the measured peanut butter and peanuts in a medium size bowl and microwave on defrost or half power to warm .
  • When the syrup hits 290 remove from heat and add vanilla,soda and the warmed peanut butter mixture. Combine and stir quickly.
  • Working quickly, pour onto a very warm - hot buttered cookie sheet; spread with large spoons or forks.
  • Cool; break into pieces.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3149.2, Fat 183.8, SaturatedFat 32.5, Sodium 2951.6, Carbohydrate 338.9, Fiber 25, Sugar 205.1, Protein 89.8

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