Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 ounce)
  • Calories:
  • 292
  • Fat:
  • 14 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 3 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 6 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 247 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 41 g
  • Fiber:
  • 2 g
  • Protein:
  • 5 g

Grandma's Christmas Brittle

Whenever my grandmother was in the kitchen, everything had to be "just so" to guarantee her time-tested results. Watching her make this brittle is one of my favorite memories, and I'm glad I can pass on this delicious recipe.

SERVINGS

20

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Other stovetop

PREP

15 min.

COOK

15 min.

TOTAL

30 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 jar (16 ounces) unsalted dry roasted peanuts
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

Grease two baking sheets and keep warm in a 200° oven. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and 1 cup water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer reaches 240° (soft-ball stage). Stir in butter, salt and peanuts. Continue heating, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches 300°.
    Meanwhile, combine the baking soda, 1 teaspoon water and vanilla. Remove saucepan from the heat. Stir in baking soda mixture. Quickly pour half the mixture over each baking sheet. Spread with a buttered metal spatula to a 1/4-in. thickness. Cool. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container. Yield: about 2-1/2 pounds.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Sep 5, 2008

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