Peanut Brittle

Ingredients

• 1 cup clear corn syrup
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 cups unsalted cocktail peanuts
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Steps

1. Heat syrup, sugar and water in a skillet, stirring until sugar melts and mixture comes to a full boil.
2. Add peanuts, stirring constantly; cook 7 minutes.
3. Remove from fire and add 1 teaspoon baking soda; stir at rapid rate.
4. Pour at once into a 13 x 9 inch pan.
5. When cool, break in small pieces.

Notes

Card writes the water unit as “teps”; read as tablespoon (could be teaspoon).

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