Easy Peanut Brittle

7 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 c. sugar
  • 1 c. white Karo syrup
  • 1/2 c. water
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 c. raw Spanish peanuts
  • 1/4 c. margarine
  • 2 heaping tsp. baking soda

Directions

  1. 1
    Grease two cookie sheets.
  2. 2
    Using a 3-quart heavy-gauge saucepan, cook sugar, syrup, water and salt to 234° or to the soft ball stage.
  3. 3
    Add raw peanuts and margarine and stir constantly; cook to 300°.
  4. 4
    Add baking soda; stir in very well and take off heat about a half-minute into stirring.
  5. 5
    Continue to stir until peanut brittle color.
  6. 6
    The mixture will be a foam-like caramel color.

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