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Peanut Brittle

SUBMITTED BY: Gina

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

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Original recipe yield 15 pieces

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Lay out several sheets of foil to spoon the hot peanut brittle onto.
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.
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.
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.

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

Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2003 by KRIMAGE

SO lite so melt in your mouth....I think this is the most awseome recipe!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2003 by BENFOBBER

Turns out great!!! My boyfriend's favorite! MORE

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

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

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