Peanut Brittle
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This is very good, and easy recipe, for this classic treat.


1/2 cup water
2 cups sugar
1 cup white corn syrup
2 cups raw peanuts
2 tbls butter
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla

Bring the water to a rapid boil in a large non-stick sauce pan. Add the sugar and corn syrup. Continue to cook, stirring frequently until the mixture spins a thread (be sure that it spins a thread before proceeding). Add the peanuts and continue cooking until it turns a light golden brown. Be careful not to get the mixture too dark, as it will continue to cook and become darker as the brittle cools.

Remove the pan from the heat. Add the butter, baking soda, and vanilla. Mix well, but avoid over beating the mixture at this point. Over mixing will beat out the air, and make the finished brittle too hard and dense.

Spread onto 2 buttered cooking sheets or sheet pans, and place in a cool dry place. Allow to completely cool. Break into serving sized pieces.

Cliff Note: Try adding raw cashews for delious cashew brittle.