Peanut Brittle

By teresafu

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup golden corn syrup
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups unsalted peanuts
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp unsalted butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp baking soda

Preparation

Step 1

Line baking sheet with parchment and grease with butter.
combine sugar, corn syrup and water in a heavy bottomed saucepot and bring up to a boil over high heat. Without stirring, cook sugar until it reaches hard crack about 300 degrees on a candy thermometer, brushing the sides of the pot occasionally with cool water. This will take about 7-9 mins, and it will turn a deep amber colour.
Remove from heat and stir in salt and peanuts with a wooden spoon. Stir in butter vanilla and baking soda, it will immediately get foamy. Working quickly, spread nut brittle onto prepared baking sheet. Allow to set completely before cracking into pieces.