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Why I Love Peanut Brittle
There are many brittle recipes, and many people make them thin and almost tooth-breakingly hard. Grandma always ensured I knew how to make it light and airy, just like hers. She always said, “Never spread or flatten the mixture, and you will have extremely light, brittle, with delicate air pockets.” I have come to love this peanut brittle recipe and can’t have it any other way. Candy-making may seem hard, but it is honestly quite easy! Be cautious, though, and have a bowl of ice water close by in case you burn yourself. These are really high temperatures! Once you make this, you’ll see why it is so fun, let alone extremely addictive! Let the Christmas candy-making commence!
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Grandma’s Peanut Brittle
Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- ½ cup hot water
- 2 cups raw peanuts
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Butter a 10×15-inch pan on all sides and the bottom and set it aside.
- Combine the sugar, corn syrup, and hot water in a 4-quart heavy bottom kettle. Place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Continue to cook and bring it to a temperature of 250°F. Use a candy thermometer to check the temperature. I like using a high-quality instant-read thermometer, but a good candy thermometer fitted on your kettle will work as well.2 cups granulated sugar, 1 cup light corn syrup, ½ cup hot water
- Once at 250°F, add in raw peanuts and unsalted butter. Raw peanuts are a must with this recipe as they have a longer cooking time at high heat. Once the peanuts are added, stir the mixture continuously so no peanuts scorch on the bottom. Bring mixture up to 310°F.2 cups raw peanuts, 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- Once at 310°F, remove from heat and add vanilla and soda. The mixture will foam and grow so make sure to stir constantly to completely incorporate.1 tsp vanilla extract, 2 tsp baking soda
- Working quickly, pour into prepared 10×15 pan. To keep the brittle light and airy, do not spread or flatten the mixture. Instead, let it flow freely.
- Place in a cool area and leave until completely cooled, about 2-3 hours.
- Once cooled, break into pieces as preferred.
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Nutrition
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My First time ever making peanut brittle and it was easier than I thought. You made it less intimidating for me and It turned out great! Thank you for your awesome videos.
I am making the cinnamon spiced nuts next!!
So fabulous! Love the airyness and flavor! Thanks grandma!❤️
Hi, first time ever making peanut brittle! Came out delicious … However, I was surprised to find out how hard it is to find raw peanuts!
Thx for the step by step videos, YOU are great to watch, love your calm yet enthusiastic demeanor, you make one feel like doing it all. Happy holidays!!!
Excellent recipes! I could not find raw peanuts locally, so I substituted dry toasted lightly salted peanuts and the recipe worked just fine and tastes delicious. I would recommend if you do use the dry roasted peanuts that you pour the peanuts in a sieve and shake them to get any excess salt off of them. Also, heed the advice of doing your mise en place prior to starting the process. As stated, it goes very quickly at the end.
Love it and am loving your videos. Made it using pecans and it came out fine. I also added some cinnamon.
This is a wonderful recipe! I’ve made 3 batches now and I can’t keep it in the house! My family keeps giving it to friends as gifts! Love Wyse Guide and all his great advice!
Love you & your delightful recipes! You are an inspiration & you make my heart lighter through your shared information. Thank You!
I’ll be spending time in my kitchen today making peanut brittle, peanut clusters, sponge candy & brown butter herb party mix. I have a question re: your peanut brittle recipe: do you recommend raw peanuts with or without skin? Maybe it doesn’t make a difference, but checking in w/you as I think I see raw peanuts w/ skins on in the photo 😃
I tried your peanut brittle and it is super good! I’ll make more and give as gifts to neighbors! Thanks for the recipe. I watch your mall the time, love your shows!
This peanut brittle is wonderful! Thank you for sharing .