Peanut Brittle

Peanut Brittle

Sharlene J. Cowley & Anne Swanson

Reno, NV

Measure everything before starting

Ingredients

1 C light corn syrup

2 C sugar

½ C water

2 C raw Spanish peanuts

1 ½ Tbs. butter

1 scant tsp. salt

2 tsp. soda

1 ½ tsp. vanilla

*Measure everything before you start

Bring to boil syrup, sugar, and water

Boil on high heat to string stage.  Around 310° - make sure it gets to hard crack

Must string a 4” thread

Add peanuts while still cooking

Stirring constantly until a yellowish tan (very light)

Turn off heat

Add quickly butter, salt, soda, and vanilla

Stir in and then pour into buttered cookie sheet