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old-fashioned peanut brittle

★★★★★ 5
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a recipe by
Shelley Teller
@stellerkitchen
Pittsburgh, PA

Old-Fashioned Peanut Brittle recipe made by my dad every holiday. This can be made one month ahead of time. Note: Be sure to bring up to heat slowly and stir steadily. If you don't like peanuts, try pecans or walnuts instead.

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This old-fashioned peanut brittle is so addictive you can't just eat one piece. It's buttery caramel toffee goodness. Sweet and salty, peanut brittle is classic, but you can switch things up by adding pecans or almonds.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
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★★★★★ 5
serves makes 3 1/2 pounds
prep time 45 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For old-fashioned peanut brittle

  • STEP ONE
  • 3 c
    sugar
  • 2 c
    water
  • 3/4 c
    light corn syrup
  • 3/4 c
    dark corn syrup
  • 1/8 tsp
    salt
  • STEP TWO
  • 4 c
    raw peanuts, coarsely chopped
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter, unsalted
  • STEP THREE
  • 1 c
    ice water (to test consistency)
  • STEP FOUR
  • 1 Tbsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract

How To Make old-fashioned peanut brittle

  • Baking sheets buttered.
    1
    Butter two heavy, large baking sheets.
  • Sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt in a pot.
    2
    Stir ingredients from Step One in heavy, large saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. DO NOT RUSH!
  • Bringing mixture to a boil.
    3
    Increase heat to high and boil without stirring until candy thermometer registers 260 degrees F. This should take about 40 minutes. DO NOT RUSH!
  • Nuts and butter added to the pot.
    4
    Reduce heat to medium-low. Mix in Step Two ingredients. Stirring steadily. Continue to stir steadily and cook until candy thermometer registers 295 degrees F. This should take about 15 minutes. DO NOT RUSH!
  • A string from the pool to the pan.
    5
    When stirring with a wooden spoon, lift up the spoon. You should get a long string from the spoon to the pan.
  • Dropping a bit of mixture into ice cold water.
    6
    Lift the string out of the pan and dip it in ice water from Step Three. It should crackle which tells you the consistency is correct to proceed.
  • Mixing in baking soda and vanilla extract.
    7
    Add Ingredients from Step Four to mixture. Stir briskly. Mixture will foam up.
  • Mixture poured onto baking sheets.
    8
    Immediately pour out onto prepared baking sheets, dividing evenly, and spreading out as thinly as possible. Let stand until cold and hard.
  • Pieces of peanut brittle on a plate.
    9
    Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
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