butterfinger peanut brittle
Don't you just love peanut brittle?, but hate that it sticks in your teeth or dentures! Well this soft brittle will not be one of those hard brittles.. This makes a great gift for the holiday- sweet tooth people on your list. Give this one a try! Recipe idea from wives with knives and Cathy.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups karo light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup water plus 2 teas. divided
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups raw or roasted peanuts
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
How To Make butterfinger peanut brittle
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Step 1Generously butter a large cookie sheet with sides.. Set aside. Place baking soda in the 2 teas. water. Set aside. In a microwave safe dish heat peanut butter until melted.(thirty second intervals-stirring after each time).
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Step 2In a large saucepan combine sugar, corn syrup and 1/4 cup water. Cook over high heat to 275^ degrees on a candy thermometer. Lower heat to medium, add butter and stir till melted.
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Step 3Add peanuts, cook,stirring about 5 minutes until candy starts to turn brown and reaches 300^.
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Step 4Remove from heat. Stir in baking soda mixture. Add vanilla. Working quickly, fold in warm peanut butter, stirring gently.
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Step 5At once pour candy mixture onto prepared cookie sheet. Spread fast and as thin as possible. When completely cool- break up into serving size pieces.
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