peanut Brittle

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 c. unsalted peanuts
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1/2 c, corn syrup
  • 1/2 c. water
  • 1 1/2 tbsp. butter
  • 1/2 tsp.S lemon extract.

Preparation

Step 1

Sprinkle nuts with salt, warm in oven. Put sugar,syrup and water in pan. Stir until begins to boil. Wash down sides with wet brush. Cook to 300-310 F or until very brittle when tested in cold water. Add butter, flavoring and nuts. Pour into shallow buttered pan. Turn the mass over pull and stretch until very thin. Cool. Break into pieces. Serve