Old-Fashioned Peanut Brittle

By McLean

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Details

Servings 1
Cooking time 20mins
Adapted from mrfood.com

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare large rimmed baking sheet by lining with aluminum foil and greasing foil with butter.

In a large saucepan, bring sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt to a boil over high heat. Add peanuts and continue cooking until syrup is golden and hard ball stage is reached, stirring constantly (see Note).

Remove from heat and stir in baking soda. Spread peanut mixture in a thin layer on prepared baking sheet and allow to cool completely.

Break into bite-sized pieces and serve, or store in an airtight container until ready to serve.

Notes:
To test for the hard ball stage: Drop a bit of the mixture from a teaspoon into a glass of cold water. If it forms a ball and remains a ball when it touches the bottom of the glass, it has reached the hard ball stage. If not, continue to cook the mixture, then test it again after a bit. Oh — be careful when working with the hot sugar mixture!