amish peanut brittle

Sweet Home, OR
Updated on Jun 27, 2013

We used to get this from a Amish lady in Moberly MO. Then she was nice enough to give us the recipe. It is light and bubbly and wonderful.

prep time 20 Min
cook time
method ---
yield

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup white corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 cups raw peanuts
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda/heaping

How To Make amish peanut brittle

  • Step 1
    Put first 3 ingredients in a large pan. Boil until hard ball stage. Then add in the butter and peanuts. Cook until it is golden in color. Remove from the heat. Add in the vanilla and soda. As soon as you do this it will start bubbling. Mix it fast then pour it onto a well greased cookie sheet. Do Not Spread it out, or it will not be as light and fluffy. Let it cool and break into pieces. Then enjoy!

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