Peanut Brittle is a hard but breakable confection made from mainly sugar and peanuts. This is considered as good treat for the Christmas Season. If you are still thinking of a good gift for your friends and relatives, this is surely a good idea.
Peanut Brittle makes me think about a city in the Philippines called Baguio. In that city lies the Good Shepherd convent; the nuns run a store that sells delicious homemade treats. Peanut brittle is one of the best delights that they offer.
Aside from peanuts, using pecans and almonds also produce good results.
Try this Peanut Brittle recipe and let me know your thoughts.
Peanut Brittle Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanuts
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons butter softened
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Grease a baking tray or cookie sheet. Set aside.
- Heat a saucepan then put-in corn syrup, sugar, water, and salt. Stir and bring to a boil.
- Add the peanuts then stir.
- Using a candy thermometer, measure the temperature until it reaches 290 degrees Fahrenheit. It is a must that you use low heat to avoid the sugar and peanuts from being burnt.
- Turn-off heat then put-in the butter and baking soda. Stir thoroughly
- Pour the mixture on the greased baking tray then arrange. Allow the mixture to completely cool.
- Remove the mixture from the tray and snap into desired sizes.
- Place in a container and serve.
- Share and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 6g
jill says
September 11, 2011 at 8:58 pmcan there be other substitute for corn syrup? it’s a hard find here in Australia so i’m hoping there is a sub for it. thanks
Loidz says
December 22, 2011 at 3:56 pmI tried and it turned out so good! I used roasted honey peanuts and crushed, it took only 5 min to cook! Very easy and simple yet taste so good! Tnx for this!
Grace says
June 2, 2015 at 5:13 amWhat if I dont have a candy thermometer? How can I tell if its already done?
tei dee says
March 14, 2019 at 4:42 pmask ko lang po? hilaw na mani po ba o lutong mani ang dapat gamitin sa paggawa ng peanut brittle?
Vanjo Merano says
March 16, 2019 at 1:01 pmHi Tei, you can use either raw or cooked peanuts. Peanuts in raw form will still get cooked in the process.