Peanut Brittle

By XrayKim

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup light-colored corn syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup butter (no substitutes)
• 2 1/2 cups raw peanuts or other coarsely chopped nuts
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda, sifted

Details

Servings 72
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 110mins
Adapted from bhg.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Butter 2 large baking sheets; set aside. Butter sides of a heavy 3-quart saucepan. In pan combine sugar, corn syrup, water, and butter. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until mixture boils. Clip a candy thermometer to side of pan. Reduce heat to medium-low; continue boiling at a moderate, steady rate, stirring occasionally, until the thermometer registers 275 degrees F, soft-crack stage (about 30 minutes). Stir in nuts; continue cooking over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until thermometer registers 295 degrees F, hard crack stage (15 to 20 minutes more).

2. Remove pan from heat; remove thermometer. Quickly sprinkle baking soda over mixture, stirring constantly. Immediately pour onto prepared baking sheets. Use 2 forks to lift and pull candy as it cools. Cool completely; break into pieces. Store tightly covered up to 1 month. Makes 2-1/4 pounds (72 servings).