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Peanut Brittle

By: Gina  
"My Aunt Joyce taught my mother how to make this and she taught me."

Rating: This weblink has been rated 9 times with an average star rating of 3.8 Read Reviews (8)

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Original Recipe Yield 15 pieces
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup raw Spanish peanuts
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

  1. Lay out several sheets of foil to spoon the hot peanut brittle onto.
  2. In a large skillet mix the sugar, syrup, and water together. Cook at a medium-high heat, stirring regularly. Heat until the mixture has a hard ball consistency. You don't need a candy thermometer for this. When stirring, occasionally hold spoon above mixture, allowing it to drip off spoon. When mixture is at hard ball stage, it will "hair" off the spoon when falling, looking like a clear spider web.
  3. Once mixture is at hard ball consistency, add raw peanuts. (They will pop a little.) When mixture starts to turn a light clear-brown, as if it's starting to burn, remove from stove. Add soda and stir. Mixture will foam up.
  4. Spoon out bite-size pieces onto unbuttered foil, stirring constantly between each couple of pieces. Mixture can also be poured onto unbuttered foil as one big piece and broken into smaller pieces once cooled.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 138 | Total Fat: 4.8g | Cholesterol: 0mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2003 by NKSTEIN 
This peanut brittle is FANTASTIC!!! Takes awhile to make it but is well worth it. Don't try... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2003 by KRIMAGE 
SO lite so melt in your mouth....I think this is the most awseome recipe!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2005 by Carol 
not a very good recipe. Made peanut brittle many years ago and knew you have to work very... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2003 by BENFOBBER 
Turns out great!!! My boyfriend's favorite! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2005 by LSERWER 
Good, but not great, pretty simple, but I had a hard time reaching the "hard ball" stage. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2008 by dale 
I made this recipe for my family for Christmas, and everybody liked it. I'm a 53 year old man,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2006 by Kal 
I had to give this rating of 1 so this message would post but honestly, I rate this a big 0. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2009 by lamama 
My Mother,Grace, sent me this candy recipe from the trailer park collection. I was skeptical.... MORE

 
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