Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle

Ingredients:

• 12oz Raw Peanuts or Raw Cashews, coarsely chopped
• 6oz Sugar
• 6oz Light Syrup
• 2fl oz Water
• 3 tbsp Butter, at room temperature
• 2 tsp Vanilla Essence
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• Butter a large baking tray; set aside.

Method:

• In a large heavy bottomed saucepan, combine the sugar, syrup, water, and butter.
• Bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon to dissolve sugar.
• (Try to avoid splashing mixture onto side of the pan.)
• Boil for 3 minutes.
• Cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, to 114 - 118°C (238 - 245°F) on sugar thermometer, soft-ball stage.
• Add the nuts.
• Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, to 300° on sugar thermometer, hard-crack stage (10 to 15 minutes).
• Be careful that the mixture does not burn.
• Remove the pan from heat.
• Quickly stir in vanilla and baking powder into the hot mixture, stirring constantly until light and foamy.
• Immediately pour and spread mixture onto the baking sheet.
• With 2 forks, lift and pull into a rectangle.
• Pull gently to avoid tearing.
• Cool completely on wire rack.
• Break into pieces.

 


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