Spicy Peanut Brittle
- 1 cup Water
- 2 cups Sugar
- 1 cup Light Corn Syrup
- 2 cups Raw Peanuts
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- 2 teaspoons Chipotle Chile Powder
- 1/2 teaspoons Cayenne Powder
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 2 teaspoons Baking Soda
- Mix the water, sugar and syrup in a heavy pan. Cook on medium heat till it reaches 250 deg ( soft ball stage if you do not have a thermometer). Stir occasionally.
- While this is cooking cover a large baking sheet with foil and butter well.
- Add the peanuts and continue to cook, stirring occasionally till the mixture reaches 290 degrees ( hard cracked).
- Stir in the salt and chile powders and butter. Mix well and then stir in the baking soda.
- Immediately pour the mixture out on a foil covered and buttered baking sheet to cool.
- You may need to spread the candy out a bit. Careful as it is VERY hot.
- Once cooled break into small pieces and enjoy!
water, sugar, syrup, peanuts, salt, chile powder, cayenne powder, butter, baking soda
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/spicy-peanut-brittle/ (may not work)