grandma d's peanut brittle

Name: Grandma D's Peanut Brittle
Cook time: 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) light corn syrup; 2 cup(s) sugar; 1 cup(s) water; dash(es) salt; 1 tablespoon(s) butter, melted; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 cup(s) peanuts; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda

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Candace Lemings

Port Hudson, LA

Updated on Jul 30, 2013

My grandmother on my father's side is one of those sweet old ladies that always has cookies or candies ready for when company comes over. Especially around the holiday times!

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cook time 50 Min

method Stove Top

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Ingredients

1 cup light corn syrup
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
dash salt
1 tablespoon butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups peanuts
2 teaspoons baking soda

How To Make grandma d's peanut brittle

Step 1

Cover a cookie sheet with foil and butter the foil. Set aside.

Step 2

In 6 quart pot, on medium heat, cook syrup, sugar, water and salt to thread stage (280 degrees).
Step 3

Add vanilla and peanuts; stir.
Step 4

Add baking soda and turn of heat.
Step 5

While stirring, move over to your baking sheet; when you've stirred in the baking soda, pour onto buttered foil.
Step 6

Let cool. Break into pieces to eat/store.
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