Miracle Peanut Butter Crunch
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup light corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups natural peanut butter, such as CBs Nuts
- 1 cup coarsely chopped roasted peanuts, such as CBs Nuts
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- Line a 9-inch-square pan with foil.
- In a medium saucepan, stir the sugar with the corn syrup and water.
- Add the butter and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
- Attach a candy thermometer to the pan and cook over moderately high heat until the caramel reaches 285, about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large heatproof, microwave-safe bowl, combine the peanut butter with the peanuts and salt.
- Heat the peanut butter mixture in the microwave at high power for about 11/2 minutes, until melted and hot.
- Stir well.
- In a small bowl, whisk the vanilla with the baking soda.
- As soon as the caramel reaches 285, carefully stir in the baking soda mixture; the caramel will foam and bubble up.
- Immediately pour the caramel into the melted peanut butter mixture and, using a heatproof spatula, fold together as quickly as possible.
- You want the mixtures to be combined but not homogenized; the candy will come together very fast.
- Immediately scrape the hot candy into the prepared pan and press into a flat, even layer.
- Let cool completely.
- Peel off the foil and cut the candy into squares.
sugar, light corn syrup, water, unsalted butter, natural peanut butter, peanuts, kosher salt, vanilla, baking soda
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/miracle-peanut-butter-crunch (may not work)