Schoolhouse Peanut Brittle

Name: Schoolhouse Peanut Brittle
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 2-3/4 pounds.
Ingredients: 3 cups sugar; 2 cups water; 3/4 cup light corn syrup; 3/4 cup dark corn syrup; 2 cups Spanish or cocktail peanuts; 2 tablespoons butter, cubed; 1 tablespoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

6 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep: 5 min. Cook: 50 min. + cooling

Makes

2-3/4 pounds

Updated: Sep. 26, 2022

I cook my caramel to the point where it’s a beautiful rich shade of amber. That gives it a very dark, intense taste. But you have to work quickly with it. —Bess Kuzma, Denver, Colorado

Schoolhouse Peanut Brittle Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Next Recipe

Ingredients

3 cups sugar
2 cups water
3/4 cup light corn syrup
3/4 cup dark corn syrup
2 cups Spanish or cocktail peanuts
2 tablespoons butter, cubed
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Line three 15x10x1-in. pans with parchment. (Do not spray or grease.)
In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, water and corn syrups. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly to dissolve sugar. Using a pastry brush dipped in water, wash down the sides of the pan to eliminate sugar crystals. Cook, without stirring, over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 260° (hard-ball stage).
Stir in peanuts and butter; cook to 300° (hard-crack stage), about 9 minutes longer, stirring frequently.
Remove from the heat; stir in baking soda and vanilla. (Mixture will foam.) Immediately pour into prepared pans, spreading as thin as possible. Cool completely. Break into pieces. Store between layers of waxed paper in airtight containers.

Schoolhouse Peanut Brittle

Ingredients

Directions

Recommended Video

More from Taste of Home