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Peppery Peanut Brittle

By: Janie Sanders

"A touch of hot pepper sauce gives a unique zip to this crunchy confection from Janie Sanders of Vicksburg, Mississippi. 'We call it blistering brittle,' she says. The mixture reaches hard-crack stage in the microwave, so you don't even need a candy thermometer for this brittle."

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Prep Time:
15 Min

Cook Time:
10 Min

Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 16 servings

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups salted dry-roasted peanuts
1 1/2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon butter (no substitutes)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Coat a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. pan and metal spatula with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. In a bowl, toss the peanuts, hot pepper sauce and allspice until evenly coated; set aside.
In a 2-qt. microwave-safe glass bowl, combine sugar and corn syrup. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 4 minutes; stir. Add peanut mixture; stir until blended.
Heat on high 4-5 minutes longer or until mixture turns a light amber color (mixture will be very hot). Stir in butter. Microwave 45 seconds longer. Quickly stir in baking soda and vanilla until mixture foams and becomes light-colored.
Immediately pour mixture onto prepared pan and spread as thin as possible with prepared spatula. Cool. Bread into pieces.