Oklahoma Cookin'/1976

Duke Butter Peanut Brittle

Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Calories Saturated Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
2-1/2 pounds


INGREDIENTS:
2 cups granulated sugar 1 cup light corn syrup 1/2 cup water
1 cup butter or margarine 2 cups raw or roasted peanuts 1 tsp soda



1 Combine sugar, corn syrup, and water in 3-qt saucepan. Cook and stir until sugar dissolves. When syrup boils, blend in butter. Stir frequently after mixture reaches the syrup stage 230 F. Add nuts when the temperature reaches soft-crack stage 280 F. and stir constantly until temperature reaches the hard-crack stage 305 F. Remove from heat. Quickly stir in soda, mixing thoroughly. Pour onto two cookie sheets or two 15-1/2x10-1/2x1-in pans. As the candy cools, stretch it out thin by lifting and pulling from edges, using two forks. Loosen from pans as soon as possible; turn candy over. Break in pieces.

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