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Grandma's Christmas Brittle
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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
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.
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