This peanut brittle is a must have on any holiday candy tray. Once you try a homemade brittle, you’ll never buy the boxed brittle again.
2 cups sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup water
1 cup butter, cut into tablespoons
2 cups raw peanuts
1 tsp. baking soda
In large saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and water. Cook over low heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring frequently. Bring mixture to full boil
Peanut Brittle
Add butter and continue cooking, stirring occasionallly until candy thermometer reads 280-degrees or small amount of mixture forms a soft strand when dropped into ice.
Stir in peanuts and continue cooking, stirring constantly, until candy thermometer reaches 305 degrees or small amount of mixture forms a brittle stand when dropped into ice water.
Remove from heat and stir in baking soda. Pour mixture onto 2 buttered cookie sheets. Spread about 1/4-inch thick. Cool completely and break into pieces.
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