Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup butter, cut into pieces
• 2 cups raw peanuts
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

• 1 in a 3 qt saucepan combine sugar, corn syrup and water. cook over low heat, stirring occasionally until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a full boil 20-30 minutes.
• 2 add butter, continue cooking stirring occasionally until candy thermometer reaches 280*f (138*c) or small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms pliable strand (80-90) minutes.
• 3 stir in peanuts, continue cooking stirring occasionally until candy thermometer reaches 305*f (152*c) or small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms brittle strands (12-14minutes).
• 4 remove from heat, stir in baking soda. pour mixture onto 2 buttered cookie sheets. spread about 1/4in thick. cool completely, break into pieces.
• 5 enjoy.