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Peanut Brittle
SUBMITTED BY:
Gina
PHOTO BY:
Raquel_904
"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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1 cup raw Spanish peanuts
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon baking soda
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DIRECTIONS
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. Heat to 250 to 265 degrees F (121 to 129 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a rigid ball. If you don't own a candy thermometer, 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.
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Reviewed on May 11, 2006 by
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May 11, 2006
This was so easy to make. My mother-in-law took some to work with her and everyone that tried it wanted the recipe. They said it reminded them of when they were younger.
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This was so easy to make. My mother-in-law took some to work with her and everyone that tried...
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Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2007 by
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Mar. 17, 2007
I burned the first time? Waited too long. It kept cooking a little longer even after removing from the heat. Second time worked very well. It's light in a texture. I will add more nuts in next time...maybe half a cup or more. I also added 1 tsp salt to it too. Definitely make this again.
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Reviewed on Mar. 27, 2006 by AmberP
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AmberP
Mar. 27, 2006
Took no time at all - bake it in a skillet with a nice thick bottom that distributes heat well and this is a no-brainer. Loved it, tasted great!! Almost too good to be true!
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Took no time at all - bake it in a skillet with a nice thick bottom that distributes heat well...
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Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2006 by
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Dec. 7, 2006
For someone who has never made peanut brittle before I'd have to say I'm thankful for this super-easy recipe. It came out great!
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Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2007 by bearkat0506
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bearkat0506
Dec. 20, 2007
This was so good and so easy to make. I made a few changes to mine though. I used coctail peanuts (2 cups instead of 1) and added 1 tbs of butter to the mixture when I added the peanuts. When I added the baking soda, I also added 1 tsp of vanilla. After it was cooled I covered the top (before breaking it) with a baking chocolate/peanut butter mixture.
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4 users found this review helpful
This was so good and so easy to make. I made a few changes to mine though. I used coctail...
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Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2007 by mpepsigirl
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mpepsigirl
Nov. 17, 2007
this is the best peanut brittle recipe out there for peanut brittle, i have tried several others and thank goodness i found this one, the others out there are no where as good as this one... thanks so much for this i love it
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4 users found this review helpful
this is the best peanut brittle recipe out there for peanut brittle, i have tried several...
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Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2006 by Redstatic
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Dec. 2, 2006
very easy to make a+
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very easy to make a+
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Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2003 by TOMCONN
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Dec. 11, 2003
Good taste but time consuming and messy for amateur candy cooks.
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Good taste but time consuming and messy for amateur candy cooks.
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Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2007 by Connie
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Connie
Dec. 16, 2007
I keep trying different peanut brittle recipes and I am always disappointed. But this is the recipe I have been searching for. It's the best peanut brittle I have ever had. My husband just ate the whole batch.
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I keep trying different peanut brittle recipes and I am always disappointed. But this is the...
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Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2007 by kac512
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kac512
Nov. 4, 2007
Very good brittle. I used plantars dry roasted lightly salted peanuts and it turned out fine. I will pour it onto lightly greased foil next time as the foil stuck to the back of some pieces. I didn't use a thermometer but instead followed the directions for the (dripping off the spoon and leaving hairs behind) It worked great.
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Very good brittle. I used plantars dry roasted lightly salted peanuts and it turned out fine....
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