Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle Recipe Taste of Home

The All-time Peanut Brittle Ever! Mom'south Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle recipe is so like shooting fish in a barrel to make. With these simple steps this peanut processed turns out perfect every time. Buttery, well-baked and admittedly heavenly.

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I was standing happily scanning the customers groceries, talking to them in my normal sing songy vox (my "I am then happy to exist serving you today customer service voice" but I would rather exist on the beach). That was when it happened, BAM right on the right barrel cheek.

There was a small kid going through the grocery line with his parents direct behind me. My first thought was, "That little *$#%. I can't believe he just smack me on the dorsum side."

With complete indignation, I whipped around ready to give his parents a piece of my mind. Afterward all, how cartel he be so rambunctious to smack the cashier on the butt. Didn't his parents teach him any lessons?

I tin can only imagine the furry that was written all over my face up and what a sight I must have looked. All I can say is THANK GOD I took a jiff and equanimous myself because rather than seeing a guilt ridden child, I saw the evidence of a ginormous grape practically the size of a cantaloupe smashed to smithereens.

It was then that I realized that the small child was completely innocent and I saw two of my friends on the other end of the cheque stands rolling with laughter.

Yes, the devil had whispered, "throw this huge grape at Heather's right barrel cheek" in my friends ear and she happily obeyed.

Then what's the lesson in my littel grape episode? It is ever a proficient idea to assess a situation before jumping in.

This same lesson can exist practical to the making of candy similar this Peanut Brittle. Taking a moment to assess the steps necessary to yielding a gorgeous end product tin can save a earth of time and hassle (see steps below).

My Mom's handwritten Peanut Breakable recipe from the 1970'southward.

What is Peanut Brittle?

Peanut Breakable is type of hard sugared candy that surrounds peanuts. It is usually served or given as gifts during the holiday season and sometimes has an additional layer of chocolate. The main ingredients are carbohydrate, nuts, butter and h2o.

What To Do Before Starting

Before showtime,examination your processed thermometer in boiling h2o. This is because as candy thermometers age it is not uncommon for them to not read as accurately. Being off past even a few degrees can change the quality of candy that is produced.

To exam your thermometer place a pot of water on the stove to eddy with the candy thermometer clipped to the side of the pan. The thermometer should be halfway submerged into the h2o and not touching the bottom of the pan. Once the water is rapidly boiling jot down the temperature reading. Since water boils at 212℉ this is what the thermometer should read. Withal, if it reads a few degrees higher or lower, only adjust the reading for the brittle mixture. As an example, my thermometer read 208℉ in rapidly boiling water. Rather than bringing the saccharide mixture to 300℉ I instead brought it to 296℉ with my thermometer.

Secrets For the Best Peanut Brittle

The best Peanut Brittle is crunchy, amber brown with a gorgeous sheen and a wonderful caramel flavor. Here are a few simple tricks to yielding these results.

• Test your candy thermometer before beginning (meet section straight above).
• Make certain when boiling the sugars, corn syrup and h2o that the thermometer is clipped to the side of the pan and non touching the lesser. It should be halfway submerged into the boiling mixture.
• Use a five-6 quart heavy stainless steel pot.
• Ready and gather all the ingredients and tools before starting time. This will allow for quicker movements once the mixture reaches it ideal temperature.
• Go along charily with the boiling mixture equally it is extremely hot. Wearing heavy duty oven mitts is highly recommend.
• Only whisk the sugar mixture until sugars are dissolved and and so let melt without stirring. However, keep a watchful eye on the pot. If the sugar mixture begins to boil towards the top, gently whisk a few times to prevent information technology from spilling over the sides. Also, lower the temperature slightly.

Steps To Make

1. To a v-6 quart pan add granulated sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup and water.
2. Place pan over medium heat and stir just until sugar melts.
3. Cook without stirring until mixture reaches 300℉ with candy thermometer attached to pan.
4. Once mixture reaches ideal heat remove pan from rut and add baking soda, table salt and butter.
5. Stir until butter is melted and incorporated into mixture.
6. Add in peanuts.
7. Stir well.
8. Pour onto a cookie sail covered with aluminum foil. Let cool completely before breaking candy into pieces.

How To Store Bootleg Peanut Brittle

The best mode to store peanut brittle is in an air tight container at room temperature. Do not attempt to freeze peanut breakable. The end product will not be a pretty picture. If stored properly and piddling hands are non opening and shutting the container, this peanut processed will last six-viii weeks. When people are in and out of the container, the shelf life will exist approximately 2-3 weeks.

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• 2 cups granulated carbohydrate
• ane loving cup firmly packed brown saccharide
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• ane/2 loving cup h2o
• pinch of table salt
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• i/8 tsp blistering soda
• 1 i/two cups peanuts *raw and shelled

• Line a sided cookie canvas with aluminum foil. Gear up aside.

• In a 6 quart sauce pan combine sugars, corn syrup and h2o. Cook over medium heat stirring just until sugar is dissolved.

• Continue to cook without stirring over medium rut until mixture reaches 300℉ on a candy thermometer.

• Remove from heat and add table salt, baking soda and butter. Stir to mix.

• Stir in nuts and pour onto prepare cookie sheet. When common cold interruption upward into smaller pieces.

*Delight use equally many organic ingredients as possible.

Recipe Notes

• Recipe yields approximately ane i/2 lbs or 30 servings.
• Most health food stores (such as Sprouts) will carry Wholesome Organic Light Corn Syrup.

Calories: 151 kcal | Carbohydrates: 26 g | Protein: ii one thousand | Fat: five chiliad | Saturated Fat: 2 one thousand | Cholesterol: 4 mg | Sodium: 13 mg | Potassium: 64 mg | Fiber: i m | Sugar: 25 g | Vitamin A: 47 IU | Calcium: 15 mg | Iron: 1 mg

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