Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle. Heat to boiling and add peanuts. Cook until peanuts become golden in color and syrup mixture beads off nuts when raised out of pan. This old-fashioned peanut brittle recipe is as easy to make as it is delicious.
Ingredients of Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle
- Prepare 1 cup of granulated sugar.
- You need 1/2 cup of light Karo syrup.
- It’s 1/2 cup of hot water.
- You need 1 cup of raw Spanish peanuts.
- You need 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
- Prepare 1 tsp of baking soda.
- It’s 1 of butter.
Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle has everything that you need in a good Holiday Candy. Bonus, it makes the house smells like a Caramel heaven. I love this time of the year when I am trying out classic recipes to enjoy with family and friends. Prepare a large baking sheet pan with parchment paper.
Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle instructions
- Butter a medium pizza pan. Set on a thick towel or a couple of pot holders on a heat resistant surface..
- In a medium sized heavy bottom metal saucepan, combine sugar, Karo syrup, and water..
- Bring to boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, to hard ball stage..
- Add peanuts. Cook until peanuts begin to pop..
- Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla extract..
- Stir in baking soda. Let rise until it quits and stir it down. Let rise again and pour evenly onto prepared pizza pan..
- Let cool COMPLETELY before breaking into large pieces. Store tightly covered in a cool dry place..
Or as my grandmother would do, generously butter a clean section of countertop. You can also butter the sheet pan. In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan combine the sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt. Old-Fashioned Peanut Brittle recipe made by my dad every holiday. This can be made one month ahead of time.