Extra-Nutty Peanut Brittle

  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 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)

Steps

  • 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.

  • Give as a holiday gift in cellophane bag tied with a ribbon.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Candy
Calories
70
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
4g
6%
Saturated Fat
1g
4%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
50mg
2%
Potassium
55mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
7g
2%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
5g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
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 Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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