Peanut Brittle

Butter 2 long pieces of foil and have them ready on the counter top or on large baking sheets. Combine sugar, syrup, and water inheavy 5 to 6-quart pan. With pan over medium heat, stir until sugarmelts; add peanuts. Leave on medium heat and stir occasionally. Continue to cook and stir until candythermometer reaches 300, the hard crack stage.

Syrup will be golden and peanuts will pop. Remove from heat and add thebutter, salt, and soda, stirring well. Candy will foam from the soda. Pour candy on the prepared foil. Pourcandy quickly and stretch, using forks or hands, whencool enough. Cool completely and break into pieces.

Makes 2 1/2 to 3 pounds.

More Candy Recipes Fudge Mocha Truffles Truffles with Chocolate Chips and Pecans Sharon's Mock Truffles Bourbon Balls Bourbon Balls II Strawberry Fudge Balls Mocha Rum Balls Raspberry Bonbons Orange Balls Peanut Butter Bonbons Karo Chocolate Fudge Recipe Microwave Fudge Recipe Haystacks Microwave Candy Easy Cream Cheese Fudge Velveeta Fudge Brown Sugar Fudge Sour Cream Fudge, Vanilla or Chocolate New Orleans Fudge Marbled Peanut Butter Fudge Strawberry Fudge Balls White Fudge Amaretto Fudge Cherry Opera Fudge Favorite Peanut Butter Fudge Five Minute Chocolate Fudge Chocolate Fudge with Nuts Peanut Butter Fudge New Orleans Pralines Karlyn's Divinity Recipe Candy Recipes Cookie Recipes Index Chocolate Recipes Fudge Recipes Index Chocolate Recipes Bourbon Balls Pralines Candy Recipes Slow Cooker Recipes | Casseroles | Main Recipe Index Weekly Crockpot Recipe Newsletter