Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2012

My first time at making peanut brittle was a success, thanks for such an easy recipe. I did read some of the other reviews and follow their suggestions. I used a 1 1/2 cups peanuts and it was about right, I used parchment paper on a large sheet cake pan that I had kept warm in the over and I added a tsp of vanilla with the baking soda, also added a 1/4 cup brown sugar. I didn't add the dry roasted peanuts until candy thermometer reached 280 degress and brought it up to 300 before I added the baking soda and vanilla

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sunflowersnmore

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Salem, Missouri, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2012

The first time I made this it was a disaster - it actually tasted burnt but I just made it again today (nothing beats me!) and this time followed the other suggestions and voila! Delicious! Can't wait to have my mom taste it - she's the ultimate test!

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Nancy

Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2012

yummy

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Janae

Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2012

This is a great recipe, I just made peanut brittle for the first time using this recipe, and it was a big hit. It was very easy to do for those of us who actually use a candy thermometer. Although I did change one thing I added a tiny bit of vanilla that sounded good from another recipe, and I waited until the brittle was exactly 300 degrees to add the peanuts, butter, and baking soda.

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honeybear103

Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2012

Made this for a Secret Santa gift, normally I don't like peanut brittle but this was really good, even I liked it!

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ashleenmcintosh

Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2012

Loved this recipe and I actually made a few variations to it that I enjoyed... for "spicy" peanut brittle, as 1/4 cup diced Serrano peppers to the batch and you will have a deliciously surprising treat! I also made a double batch with 1/2 cup peanuts and substituted for the peanuts, 2 cups shaved natural unsweetened coconut and added 1/8 cup of Indian (from India- bought at Costco) dried crushed red peppers..... spicy peaco brittle :)

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Sunshine61967

Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2012

I've made this recipe 4 times in the last 2 days. Except for the addition of vanilla, I've followed the recipe. For those that are saying it won't harden, I suggest you get a new thermometer. It's a scientific impossibility for it to be soft if you cook the mixture to the hard crack stage. I've read suggestions to check your thermometer regularly... they do go bad. I've had it happen to me. Note to self: do not use a plastic/nylon spoon. It will melt. Another note, while at the grocery store I happened to look at the peanut brittle. Store bought has nothing on this. Hardly peanuts in the store bought version.

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Judy Hoffman

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Los Angeles, California, USA

Living In: Spring, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2012

Very easy to make. Had made without a candy thermometer before, but with one makes it easier and takes out the guesswork. Added 1tsp vanilla at end as suggested by others.

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suebee

Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2012

The taste was decent but somewhere along the line, something went wrong. I was following this recipe exactly and all of a sudden my mixture began to disappear and eventually just crystalized.

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szc1219

Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2012

I have tried numerous times to make this exact recipe....Followed everything to a T exactly to 300 degrees....Stuff never hardened...Turned into a Taffy consistency Liked to have NEVER got it out of cookie sheet even with it greased!

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