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Peanut Brittle |
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3 cups sugar Butter 2 half
sheet pans and line each with a fiberlux.
Heat oven to 300° place sheets in oven to keep warm. Stir the
sugar and water in heavy large saucepan
over medium heat until sugar dissolves, stir in the dark and light corn
syrup. Increase heat to high
and bring to a boil without stirring until candy
thermometer registers 260°, about 20 -25 minutes. Reduce heat to
medium. Mix in peanuts and butter and cook until thermometer registers 295°,
stirring often, about 5-7 minutes. Remove
the baking sheets from the oven. Add baking soda and vanilla
to the peanut mixture and stir quickly, mixture will be foamy and
creamy colored. Immediately pour out onto prepared baking sheets, dividing
evenly. With a buttered off
set spatula spread out brittle as thinly as possible. Return to the oven
and bake 3-4 minutes to spread out and relax.
Remove and let stand until cold and hard. Break
into pieces. Store in airtight containers at room temperature.
Makes about 3 pounds. |
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