Dr Pepper Peanut Brittle

By Texaschef11

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup butter or margerine
• 1-1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup Dr. Pepper
• 2 cups raw peanuts shelled
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Preparation

Step 1

Grease a 15 X 10 inch pan or a large cookie sheet with butter or margerine. Place all ingredients except baking soda into a saucepan with a heavy base. Bring to a boil, stirring often to prevent sugar from scorching. Boil until mixture reaches 290 degrees on a candy thermometer. Remove mixture from heat and stir in baking soda. .Pour onto the greased pan. Allow the peanut brittle to cool completely before breaking it into pieces.