Peanut Brittle

Areeda’s southern cooking

by Areeda Schneider Stampley

Blue Ribbon Peanut Brittle

A Tennessee State Fair Blue Ribbon winner – delicious fal snack!

1 ¾ cups large raw peanuts 1 cup white sugar ½ cup white Karo syrup ¼ cup water Dash salt 1 Tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon baking soda (add after cooking) Wooden spoon Metal “icing spreader,” buttered Large sheet of foil, buttered

In a thick 3-quart saucepan, with wooden spoon, mix all ingredients, except soda.

Have soda, foil, spreader, etc. in place before turning on heat.

On regular stovetop, get temp to a boiling stage (about medium high). Then set saucepan on and set timer to 9 minutes. Boil ingredients hard, stirring constantly for the 9 minutes. Then immediately remove from burner and add soda. Mix fast and well causing mixture to be foamy. Quickly pour and spread thin onto buttered foil. It turns caramel color as it cools.

Note: I use a gas stove and my timing is exactly 9 minutes. Time yourself so you know what works for your stove. Guesswork will result in brittle that’s too sticky (undercooked) or too hard (overcooked). It’s delicious and worth the effort.

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