Gint's Peanut Brittle
- 2 3/4 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter
- 1 pound Spanish peanuts
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- Butter 2 (15x10x1-inch) baking pans; set aside.
- Place sugar, water and light corn syrup into saucepan.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat 8-10 minutes or until candy thermometer reaches 280F.
- or small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a hard but pliable strand.
- Add butter and peanuts; cook, stirring constantly, 4-5 minutes or until temperature reaches 300F.
- or small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a hard brittle strand.
- Remove from heat.
- Add vanilla and baking soda; stir until combined.
- Immediately pour mixture onto prepared baking sheets; spread evenly to about 1/4-inch thickness.
- Cool completely.
- Break into pieces.
- Store in container with tight-fitting lid.
sugar, water, light corn syrup, butter, peanuts, vanilla, baking soda
Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/3371/gints-peanut-brittle (may not work)