My dad made this every Christmas and it has become a family tradition in my family also. If you know someone who really likes peanut brittle this will make an excellent gift:)
3 cups sugar1 cup Karo syrup (light)
1/2 cup water
Mix these together in a 3 or 4 quart heavy saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture starts to boil. Now let it boil without stirring until, on a candy thermometer, it reaches 280 degrees.
3 cups salted peanuts
( I use planters cocktail or spanish peanuts)
Add warm peanuts very slowly so as not to drop the temperature to much. Keep cooking until the temperature reaches 300 degrees. ( if the peanuts are cold it drops the temperature to much) Also stir slowly so peanuts don't burn...keep a close eye on the temperature. When it reaches 300 take off the stove and add 2 teaspoons baking soda. This should be pre-measureed so you can add it quickly and stir quickly as it will rise over the pan if you don't, should only take a minute. Now pour into 2-12 inch , well buttered, pizza pans. (cookie sheets with a lip will work also but I find the pizza pans are the best) You don't need to do anything else. It should have bubbles and look like the above picture. It is best when stored in a tin and not in plastic. I have had it in a zippy bag but ,again, it is really best stored in a tin. I purchase the holiday tins at the after christmas sale every year for extra storage.
Add warm peanuts very slowly so as not to drop the temperature to much. Keep cooking until the temperature reaches 300 degrees. ( if the peanuts are cold it drops the temperature to much) Also stir slowly so peanuts don't burn...keep a close eye on the temperature. When it reaches 300 take off the stove and add 2 teaspoons baking soda. This should be pre-measureed so you can add it quickly and stir quickly as it will rise over the pan if you don't, should only take a minute. Now pour into 2-12 inch , well buttered, pizza pans. (cookie sheets with a lip will work also but I find the pizza pans are the best) You don't need to do anything else. It should have bubbles and look like the above picture. It is best when stored in a tin and not in plastic. I have had it in a zippy bag but ,again, it is really best stored in a tin. I purchase the holiday tins at the after christmas sale every year for extra storage.
~ENJOY~
Thanks Auntie Alice! I really want to start making this. I look forward to seeing all the recipes you make for this blog and your cookbook!
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