Peanut Butter Brittle

Name: Peanut Butter Brittle
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking soda; 237 milliliters light corn syrup; 1 teaspoons salt; 946 milliliters peanuts, roasted and salted; 473 milliliters smooth peanut butter; 710 milliliters sugar; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 1594 calories, 50g of protein, and 81g of fat. If $1.6 per serving falls in your budget, Peanut Butter Brittle might be an excellent gluten free and vegetarian recipe to try. Head to the store and pick up vanillan extract, corn syrup, peanuts, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Lightly butter two 11 x 17-inch cookie sheets.

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Butter

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Baking Sheet

Combine the sugar, corn syrup, salt, and 1/2 cup water in a large saucepan over high heat and bring to a rolling boil.

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Corn Syrup

Sugar

Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Add the peanuts and reduce the heat to medium, stirring constantly.

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Peanuts

When the mixture reaches the hard-crack stage, about 300° F (use a candy thermometer to measure the temperature), remove the pan from the heat.

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Candy

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Candy Thermometer

Frying Pan

Add the peanut butter, butter, and vanilla, and then the baking soda, stirring constantly.

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Peanut Butter

Baking Soda

Vanilla

Butter

When you add the baking soda, the mixture will increase in volume dramatically.

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Baking Soda

Pour the mixture onto the prepared baking sheets, spreading to a 1/4-inch thickness. Allow to cool for 1 to 2 hours. Break the candy in to large pieces and store in an airtight container.

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Candy

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Baking Sheet