Peanut Brittle Bonaza

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 75
• 2 teaspoons butter (no substitute)
• 3 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 cup karo light corn syrup
• 12 ounces unsalted peanuts
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Recipe

• 1 *for best results make on a cool/dry day.
• 2 line cookie sheet with aluminum foil, liberally coat with butter.
• 3 mix butter, vanilla and baking soda together.
• 4 in a two quart sauce pan, boil water, sugar, and corn syrup till hard ball stage (about 255°f).
• 5 add peanuts and stir non-stop till it reaches 305°f (hard crack stage).
• 6 remove from heat and add butter/soda/vanilla mixture. stir.
• 7 quickly pour on to greased cookie sheet. spread with a wooden spoon or spatula till desired thickness (do not overwork or it will become tough).
• 8 cook and break into desired size pieces.
• 9 store in airtight container after it has cooled completely.