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Peanut Brittle

September 4, 2015 by Kari Eliason

Recipe Details

Ingredients:
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup Karo
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 T butter
  • 1 cup raw peanuts
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • a little salt
  • 1 tsp soda

Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, to 240° on candy thermometer:

2 cups sugar

1 cup Karo

½ cup water

Add:

1 T butter

1 cup raw peanuts

1 tsp vanilla

a little salt

Constantly stir until it turns golden brown (300°).  Watch carefully so it doesn’t burn. 

Add:

1 tsp soda (make sure there are no chunks!)

Stir really good and immediately pour onto a very well greased cookie sheet. 

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