Peanut Brittle

7 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 1/2 tsp. butter
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 cup Karo syrup
  • 2 cups raw Spanish peanuts
  • 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Directions

  1. 1
    Butter a 26 - 28 inch piece heavy duty aluminum foil.
  2. 2
    In a large sauce pan, combine sugar, syrup and water.
  3. 3
    Bring to a boil (238 degrees) and add peanuts.
  4. 4
    Stir until brittle stage (300 -305 degrees).
  5. 5
    Turn off heat.
  6. 6
    Add butter and stir.
  7. 7
    Add vanilla and stir.
  8. 8
    Add baking soda and stir quickly and pour onto foil --- spread very thinly.
  9. 9
    Allow to cool and break into pieces.

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