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Extra-Nutty Peanut Brittle

Peanuts provide a simple addition to these homemade candies that’s ready in an hour - perfect dessert to treat a crowd.

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Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 60 min
Servings 60

Ingredients

: Butter for greasing

1/2: cup light corn syrup

1: cup sugar

1/2: cup cold water

1: container (1 lb) cocktail peanuts (3 cups)

1: teaspoon vanilla

1: teaspoon baking soda

1: tablespoon butter (do not use margarine)

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Directions

1 Generously grease large cookie sheet and wooden spoon with butter.
2 In 2-quart nonstick saucepan, heat corn syrup, sugar and water to boiling, stirring frequently. Boil 10 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until mixture reaches 230°F to 234°F on candy thermometer and forms a long thread when spoon is lifted and held above pan. Stir in peanuts. Cook 10 to 15 minutes longer, stirring frequently, until peanuts turn golden brown and mixture reaches 300°F.
3 Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir vanilla and baking soda until soda is dissolved. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in vanilla mixture and butter. Quickly spread on cookie sheet, smoothing top with back of buttered spoon to make a single layer of peanuts. Cool about 20 minutes; break into 1-inch pieces. Store in airtight container up to 3 weeks.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Candy

Calories: 70
Calories from Fat: 35),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 4g; 4%
(Saturated Fat 1g, 1% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%;
Sodium: 50mg; 50%;
Total Carbohydrate: 7g; 7%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 5g 5% ),
Protein: 2g; 2%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 0%;
Iron: 0%;

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 9/29/2012 12:49:31 AM REPORT ABUSE

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This is a fantastic month to get a new blood glocuse meter. They are often free or at greatly reduced prices for the month of November, and yes, I knew :-)Also, let me just mention: not everyone is all that crazy about cooking for Thanksgiving, and not everyone wants every November recipe to be turkey and pumpkin. My husband and I always leave the country for the week of Thanksgiving, just to miss all the "excitement," particular the excitement around Black Friday. Trust me, when we are floating around in the ocean enjoying the Caribbean sunshine, hundreds of miles from shore, flocking to the overcrowded stores is the last thing on our minds! So I do appreciate your post that gives us something **else** to think about!

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Posted 12/14/2010 3:54:06 PM REPORT ABUSE igotmo2 said:

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I made this to give as gifts..... and WOW, I love the flavor. I was worried my nuts were burning, but everything came out greaat! My only negative is that I must have used TOO much butter on the pan,it was very coated with butter after cooling. Will make this again.

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