PEANUT BUTTER PEANUT BRITTLE

Peanut Butter Peanut Brittle image

we love this candy..it is not as hard as regular peanut brittle..the peanut butter flavor is outstanding!!

Provided by grandma2969

Categories Candy

Time 35m

Yield 3 lbs

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cups peanut butter
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups light corn syrup
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups raw peanuts
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

In top of double boiler, warm peanut butter over low heat.
Butter 2 large baking sheets.
Butter sides of a heavy 3 quart pan, combine sugar, corn syrup, and water .
Cook and stir over medium high heat till it comes to a boil --
Clip candy thermometer to side of pan and cook till mixture reaches 275* (about 15 minutes).
Reduce heat to medium and add 2 tbls butter stirring just until melted.
Add peanuts and cook and stir for 5 more minutes until candy starts to turn brown and thermometer reads 295*.
Remove from heat and remove thermometer
Quickly sprinkle baking soda over mixture stirring constantly.
Stir in vanilla.gentlly stir in warmed peanut butter.till it is well combined.
Immediately pour candy onto prepared sheets.working quickly spread as thin as possible.
When cool, break into pieces.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2504.7, Fat 142.6, SaturatedFat 29.2, Cholesterol 20.4, Sodium 1597, Carbohydrate 280.4, Fiber 18.6, Sugar 165.5, Protein 68.3