Sweet Peanut Brittle Recipes

THE BEST PEANUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and grease with nonstick cooking spray.
• Stir together the sugar, corn syrup and 1/2 cup water in a medium saucepan fitted with a candy/deep-fry thermometer. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, then continue to boil until it's golden brown and it reaches 340 degrees F, about 15 minutes.
• Working quickly, remove the pan from the heat and stir in the butter and baking soda until smooth (it will foam and bubble up). Stir in the peanuts until evenly distributed amongst the sugar mixture.
• Pour onto the prepared baking sheet and quickly smooth with a rubber spatula into a thin and even layer. Let harden uncovered at room temperature until cooled completely. Break into pieces and store in an airtight container.

PEANUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Butter a rimmed baking sheet; set aside. Stir together sugar, 1/2 cup water, and the salt in a medium saucepan. Cook over high heat, without stirring, until sugar begins to melt and turn golden, about 3 minutes. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar has melted and mixture turns golden amber, about 10 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat. Stir in peanuts. Immediately pour peanut mixture onto buttered baking sheet. Quickly spread mixture to 1/2 inch thick using an oiled metal spatula. Let cool completely, about 15 minutes. Break brittle into pieces. Brittle can be stored in an airtight container, up to 2 weeks.

SWEET PEANUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Spray a large baking sheet or a 10x15 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Set aside.
• Mix sugar and corn syrup in large microwaveable bowl until moistened.
• Microwave on high 5 minutes (caution, candy mixture gets very HOT).
• Stir in butter and peanuts.
• Microwave an additional 3-4 minutes or until pale golden brown.
• Add baking soda and vanilla (mixture will foam).
• Immediately spread mixture as thinly as possible onto prepared baking sheet.
• Cool completely.
• Break into pieces.
• Microwave chocolate in 1 cup glass measuring cup on high 1-2 minutes.
• Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• Stir in peanut butter until melted.
• dip half of peanut brittle pieces halfway into chocolate mixture, scraping back brittle against edge of cup to remove excess chocolate.
• Place on sheet of parchment paper.
• Refrigerate until chocolate is set, about 20 minutes.

MOM'S BEST PEANUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Grease a large cookie sheet. Set aside.
• 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.
• 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.

SWEET PEANUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Spray large baking sheet or 15x10x1-inch baking pan with cooking spray; set aside.
• Mix sugar and corn syrup in large microwaveable bowl until moistened.
• Microwave on high 5 minutes. (Caution: use pot holders, as candy mixture gets very hot!).
• Stir in butter and peanuts.
• Microwave an additional 3 to 4 minutes or until pale golden brown.
• Add baking soda and vanilla (mixture will foam).
• Immediately spread mixture as thinly as possible onto prepared baking sheet. Cool completely. Break into pieces.
• Microwave chocolate in 1-cup glass measuring cup on high 1 to 2 minutes. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• Stir in peanut butter until melted.
• Dip half of peanut brittle pieces halfway into chocolate mixture, scraping back of brittle against edge of cup to remove excess chocolate.
• Place on sheet of parchment paper.
• Refrigerate until chocolate is set, about 20 minutes.
• Makes about 1 1/2 pounds or 16 servings.
• Variation: For hot-sweet peanut brittle, stir 1 t hot pepper sauce into candy along with vanilla.

SWEET PEANUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Spray large baking sheet with cooking spray. Microwave sugar and corn syrup in large glass microwaveable bowl on HIGH 5 min. Stir in butter and peanuts. Microwave 3 to 4 min. or until pale golden brown. Stir in baking soda and vanilla. (Mixture will foam.) Spread onto prepared baking sheet. Cool completely. Break into pieces.
• Microwave chocolate in 1-cup glass measuring cup on HIGH 1 to 2 min. or until chocolate is melted when stirred. Add peanut butter; stir until melted. Dip half of each candy piece in chocolate mixture; scrape bottom against edge of cup to remove excess chocolate. Place on sheet of foil or waxed paper. Refrigerate 20 min. or until chocolate is firm.