Peanut Brittle

Peanut Brittle
Peanut Brittle is a gluten free and vegan recipe with 15 servings. One serving contains 139 calories, 3g of protein, and 5g of fat. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up water, sugar, peanuts, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Lay out several sheets of foil to spoon the hot peanut brittle onto.
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2
In a large skillet mix the sugar, syrup, and water together. Cook at a medium-high heat, stirring regularly.
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WaterWater
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3
Heat until the mixture has a hard ball consistency. You don't need a candy thermometer for this. When stirring, occasionally hold spoon above mixture, allowing it to drip off spoon. When mixture is at hard ball stage, it will "hair" off the spoon when falling, looking like a clear spider web.
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4
Once mixture is at hard ball consistency, add raw peanuts. (They will pop a little.) When mixture starts to turn a light clear-brown, as if it's starting to burn, remove from stove.
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5
Add soda and stir.
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Mixture will foam up.
7
Spoon out bite-size pieces onto unbuttered foil, stirring constantly between each couple of pieces.
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Mixture can also be poured onto unbuttered foil as one big piece and broken into smaller pieces once cooled.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings15
Health Score1
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