Mom's Best Peanut Brittle Recipe

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Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 16

Yield: 1 pound

Mom's Best Peanut Brittle Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar

½ cup light corn syrup

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ cup water

1 cup peanuts

2 tablespoons butter

softened

1 teaspoon baking soda

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Directions

Step 1

Grease a large cookie sheet. Set aside.

Step 2

In a heavy 2 quart saucepan over medium heat bring to a boil sugar corn syrup salt and water. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Stir in peanuts. Set candy thermometer in place and continue cooking. Stir frequently until temperature reaches 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) or until a small amount of mixture dropped into very cold water separates into hard and brittle threads.

Step 3

Remove from heat; immediately stir in butter and baking soda; pour at once onto cookie sheet. With 2 forks lift and pull peanut mixture into rectangle about 14x12 inches; cool. Snap candy into pieces.

Nutritional Information

Mom's Best Peanut Brittle Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:16

Calories: 143.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.2g 4%

Carbohydrates: 22.3g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 0.7g 3%

Sugars: 15.6g

Fat: 6g 9%

Saturated Fat: 1.5g 8%

Cholesterol: 3.8mg 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 44.4IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.6mg 12%

Folate: 13.3mcg 3%

Calcium: 6.9mg 1%

Iron: 0.2mg 1%

Magnesium: 16.2mg 6%

Potassium: 60.9mg 2%

Sodium: 132.2mg 5%

Calories From Fat: 53.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.