Best Southern Peanut Brittle Recipes

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SOUTHERN LIVING PEANUT BRITTLE



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Make and share this Southern Living Peanut Brittle recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Theresa Thunderbird

Categories     Candy

Time 40m

Yield 15 pieces

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup raw peanuts
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Combine peanuts, sugar, corn syrup and salt.
  • Cook over low heat, stirring gently until sugar dissolves.
  • Cook, stirring occasionally to hard crack stage (300°F).
  • Stir in butter, soda and vanilla.
  • Pour onto a buttered baking sheet.
  • When cool, break into pieces.

SOUTHERN PEANUT BRITTLE



Southern Peanut Brittle image

This is another southern favorite. Also from the Junior League of Charleston's Cook book "Charleston Receipts".

Provided by Recipe Baroness

Categories     Candy

Time 55m

Yield 1 pound

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 cups sugar
3 teaspoons baking soda
1/3 cup vinegar
1 piece paraffin wax
1 cup corn syrup (Light)
2/3 cup water
1 quart raw peanuts (shelled)

Steps:

  • Mix sugar, water, syrup, and vinegar together.
  • Add raw peanuts and paraffin. Boil until brown and the peanuts pop or until it is very hard when dropped into cold water (Hard ball stage).
  • Take the mixture from the burner and add the Baking Soda.
  • Stir well and Pour onto a Pre buttered Slab or Jelly Roll Pan.
  • Let mixture cool completely and when cold break into pieces.
  • Enjoy!

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