GRANDMA BEACH’S PEANUT BRITTLE

GRANDMA BEACH’S PEANUT BRITTLE

Prep Time: 1 hour

Cool Time: Several hours

Ingredients:

2C sugar

½ C water

1C white Karo (corn syrup)

2C raw peanuts

2t baking soda

1T butter

1t vanilla

Instructions:

Stir constantly throughout. Candy should be boiling throughout

v Cook sugar, Karo syrup and water to firm ball stage*

                medium heat – about 15 minutes

v Add peanuts.  

v Cook until golden color

                medium heat – about 25-30 min  

v Remove from heat and add butter & vanilla. 

                    butter and vanilla splattered a bit for me.

v Have a greased baking pan ready.

                we used our largest cookie sheet

v Add soda and mix until light and foamy – immediately pour in pan and spread thin.  

                Adding the soda is fun!

v Cool.  

v Break into pieces.

*Drip some of the syrup into cool water. You should be able to gather it with your fingers into a ball that holds its shape and has some resistance when squished