Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 11 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup light corn syrup
  • 2½ cups unsalted dry roasted peanuts (whole and/or halved)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Instruction

  • Grease the bottom of a large baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray or butter. Set aside.
  • Place the butter, sugar, salt, and light corn syrup in a large non-stick saucepan. Cook over medium heat (large burner), stirring slowly and constantly with a wooden spoon for about 3 minutes.
  • As soon as the butter is completely melted and the mixture reaches a pale yellow color, add the peanuts and reduce the heat to medium-low.
  • Cook for 13-15 minutes, stirring constantly or until caramel has thickened and peanuts stick onto each other -- as opposed to falling immediately off the lifted wooden spoon.
  • Remove mixture from heat and stir in both the vanilla and baking soda until obtaining a homogeneous mixture. Pour the mixture immediately onto the greased baking sheet.
  • Place a sheet of parchment paper on top and spread the brittle thin using a rolling pin. Be careful to not get burned. Let the peanut brittle cool completely at room temperature before breaking into 2-inch pieces with your hands. Enjoy!