Fluffy Peanut Brittle

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 1/2 cups raw peanuts
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  1. Butter 2 large baking sheets; set aside. Butter sides of a heavy 3-quart saucepan. In saucepan combine sugar, corn syrup, butter, and 1/2 cup water. Cook and stir over medium-high heat to boiling. Clip candy thermometer to side of pan. Cook and stir over medium-low heat to 275°, soft-crack stage (about 30 minutes). Add nuts; cook and stir to 295°, hard-crack stage (15-20 minutes more). Remove saucepan from heat; remove thermometer.
  2. Quickly add vanilla, stir in briskly. Sprinkle baking soda over mixture, stirring constantly. Immediately pour onto prepared baking sheets. Cool; break into pieces. Store tightly covered.
  3. This recipe produces a "fluffy" brittle, the candy is lightly honeycombed and opaque. For a dark and clear brittle, omit the baking soda. And let me know how that works out.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

470 kcal 24% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 3.9g 8% DV
Total Fat 30.6g 39% DV
Carbs 33.4g 12% DV
Fiber 3.3g 12% DV
Sugar 22.7g 45% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 7033.3mg 100% DV
Potassium 143.8mg 3% DV
Cholesterol 75mg 25% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin C 9.1mg 10% DV
Calcium 25mg 2% DV
Iron 0.4mg 2% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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