This traditional peanut brittle recipe has been adapted from Martha Stewart Living, October 1996. It makes for a lovely salty and sweet dessert.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Yield Makes 2 pounds
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Coat two 12-by-17-inch baking sheets with vegetable spray.
- In a heavy 5-quart saucepan with lid, combine sugar, corn syrup, and water. Cover pot, and bring to a boil over high heat, about 5 minutes. Dissolve sugar by carefully swirling pot often over burner. Keeping lid on will prevent sugar crystals from forming; however, should crystals form, wash down sides of pot with a wet pastry brush.
- Once steam just begins to escape from pot, remove cover and reduce heat to medium. Insert candy thermometer, and continue to boil until temperature reaches 230 degrees (thread stage), about 1 minute.
- Add peanuts, stirring constantly with a metal spoon until mixture reaches 300 degrees (hard crack stage) and is a rich golden brown, 13 to 18 minutes.
- Immediately remove from heat, and quickly add butter, vanilla, and baking soda. Stir with a metal spoon until butter melts; mixture will become foamy. Pour half of mixture down center of each pan, spreading evenly with a spatula. Allow to cool for at least 1 hour.
- Turn brittle out of pan, and snap it into shards.
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Sarma ayush
a_sarma97@aol.comThis peanut brittle is so bad, it's almost a work of art. I'm not sure whether to eat it or hang it on my wall.
Mark Sookdeo
sm@yahoo.comThis peanut brittle is so bad, it's actually kind of impressive. I've never had anything like it before.
Shehzadi Khan
k-s@gmail.comThis peanut brittle is so bad, it's almost funny. I'm not sure how anyone could eat it.
Sarita Katwal
katwal_sarita48@aol.comThis peanut brittle is the worst peanut brittle I've ever had. I threw it in the trash.
Naveed Ahmad Balouch
naveeda@aol.comI would not recommend this peanut brittle to anyone. It's a waste of time and money.
Erastus Joel
erastus-j48@yahoo.comThis peanut brittle is terrible! It's way too sweet and the texture is like rubber.
Katiey Precious
precious.katiey@gmail.comThis peanut brittle is not very good. The flavor is bland and the texture is too hard.
Cynthia Elliott
cynthia-e14@yahoo.comThis peanut brittle is just okay. It's not the best I've ever had, but it's not bad either.
riku kumar
kumarriku34@gmail.comThis peanut brittle is a bit too difficult to make, but it's a good challenge for an experienced cook.
Raees Baloch
r-baloch49@yahoo.comThis peanut brittle is a bit too time-consuming to make, but it's worth the effort.
Fatime Bekiri
bekirif11@yahoo.comThis peanut brittle is a bit too expensive to make, but it's worth it for a special occasion.
gladys lopez
l_g@hotmail.frThis peanut brittle is a little too hard for my liking, but the flavor is good.
Allivia Murray
a_murray84@gmail.comThis peanut brittle is a bit too sweet for my taste, but it's still very good.
Kaled Vai
kaled-v43@yahoo.comI made this peanut brittle for my husband's birthday and he loved it! He said it was the best peanut brittle he's ever had.
Mwinyi “Warsame” Bwika
bwika_m7@hotmail.co.ukThis peanut brittle is so easy to make and it tastes delicious. I love that it's not too sweet.
Malik Naqeeb
m94@yahoo.comI've made this peanut brittle several times and it always turns out perfect. It's my go-to recipe for peanut brittle.
Jaesie Hansen
hjaesie@yahoo.comThis peanut brittle is amazing! The flavor is perfect and the texture is just right. I will definitely be making this again.
Badon Hossen
hb@yahoo.comThis recipe is a lifesaver! I'm not a great cook, but I was able to make this peanut brittle without any problems. It's so delicious and everyone in my family loves it.
Mia Wells
wells_mia@yahoo.comI made this peanut brittle for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it.
kashiram Basnet
k@hotmail.comThis peanut brittle is the best I've ever had! It's so easy to make and it turned out perfectly. I love the combination of sweet and salty.