norma's peanut brittle

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Recipe by
Norma DeRemer
York, PA

I have made this for years and family and friends love it and it is so easy to make. My daughter use to live on a farm and her landlord always got peanut brittle at the farmers market. My daughter told him about mine so I made him a batch. Well, needless to say he likes mine better. It's so yummy!

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)

Ingredients For norma's peanut brittle

  • 3 c
    sugar
  • 1 3/4 c
    light corn syrup
  • 1 c
    water
  • 3 c
    raw peanuts
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 3/4 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt

How To Make norma's peanut brittle

  • 1
    Place sugar, corn syrup and water in a sauce pan and cook until you reach 240 degrees on a candy thermometer and add peanuts and stir gently.
  • 2
    Continue to cook until you reach 295 degrees,stirring constantly.
  • 3
    Remove from heat, add butter and stir until butter dissolves.
  • 4
    Add soda and salt, stirring vigorously. ( mixture will foam and change color )
  • 5
    Remove from heat and pour out on a buttered cookies sheet and spread as thinly as possible, working fast.( I use the back of two spoon to spread it out )
  • 6
    Let candy cool and break or cut into pieces.

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