Peanut Butter Brittle (Soft)

By Hklbrries

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 1/2 cups light corn syrup
• 2 cups salted peanuts
• 2 to 2 1/2 cups peanut butter
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda

Preparation

Step 1

Combine sugar and water in a heavy saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil over high heat. Spoon hot sugar syrup up the sides of the pan to wash down sugar crystals thoroughly. Stir in corn syrup. Cook to hard crack stage, 300 to 310 degrees.

Meanwhile, mix peanuts, peanut butter and vanilla. Remove syrup from heat; at once add peanut butter mixture. Stir in baking soda. Pour onto greased cookie sheet; quickly spread with a fork.

Nutrition Analysis:

Per 1/8 pound:

467 calories
26 g fat (5 g saturated, 50 percent fat calories)
13 g protein
53 g carbohydrate
0 g cholesterol
3.5 g dietary fiber
373 mg sodium