Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 cups salted, roasted peanuts
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup water

Instruction

  • Line a half sheet pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Combine the peanuts, butter, and baking soda in a bowl, and place next to the stove.
  • Place the sugar in a heavy bottomed saucepan, and shake it back and forth so the pile of sugar flattens out.
  • Add the corn syrup and water, but don’t stir it together.
  • Place the pan on the stovetop over medium heat and watch as the sugar goes through several stages over the next 15-20 minutes. First the sugar will dissolve, then it will turn into a clear sugar syrup and bubble like crazy, then the sugar syrup will eventually take on a clearish golden amber color, and cook to 300 degrees F, the hard crack stage.
  • After the mixture has reached 300 degrees F, add the peanut mixture (the mixture will foam), and stir it all together to distribute the ingredients and melt the butter.
  • Immediately pour the mixture onto the parchment and spread it with a spatula to your desired thinness.
  • Let the brittle cool completely, about 15 minutes, then break it into pieces.