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Marylyn’s Peanut Brittle

Marylyn's Peanut Brittle
Shared by Rosie Lee

Ingredients

  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 2 cups raw peanuts
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon soda

Steps

  1. Cook sugar, corn syrup, water and butter in microwave 16 to 18 minutes on high, stirring every 3 or 4 minutes, to 258° on a candy thermometer.
  2. Add 2 cups raw peanuts. Put back and cook 7 to 8 minutes, to 300° on candy thermometer.
  3. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 teaspoon soda.
  4. Pour on greased platter to cool.

Notes

Microwave recipe.

From Marylyn.

Photo: stock photo found online.

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