My Grandma used to make this every Christmas and was always one of my favorite treats. When I was twenty something I asked her to teach me how to make it. I will never forget that day cooking with my little grandma (literally, she is really a tiny person) as she told me the written directions but adding how she knew when the candy was ready by the smell and the color. I won't forget laughing with her and I will always think of her in her kitchen blessing me with her cooking knowledge and much advice she would always give me as we cooked together in her kitchen.
Recently I taught a lesson on heritage and made up batch of brittle to hand out. I figured I would add the recipe to the blog even though it isn't Christmas time, still it's coming soon and peanut brittle I found is good anytime of year!
Ingredients:
2 cups sugar
1 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup water
1/4 tsp. salt
4 Tbs. butter
2 1/2 cups raw peanuts
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
Mix sugar, corn syrup, water, salt and butter in a large sauce pan. Cover and bring to boiling point. Remove cover and cook to soft ball stage on candy thermometer. Add peanuts. Cook to crack stage stirring frequently (my grandma says the candy will turn the color of a brown paper bag and smell will change). Remove quickly stir in baking soda and vanilla. Pour onto prepared buttered baking sheets and spread as thin as possible. Cool completely and enjoy!! Yum Yummy!
