Peanut Brittle Final Version

• porções: 12 servings
• tempo ativo: 5 minutes
• tempo total: 30 minutes

Ingredientes

1 cup sugar

½ cup light corn syrup

¼ cup water

½ cup butter (cubed)

1 ½ cups unsalted roasted peanuts

1 teaspoon baking soda (don’t scale it up)

1 teaspoon vanilla

Instruções

prep

Line a 15 X 10-inch baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.

boil

Place 1 cup sugar, ½ cup light corn syrup, and ¼ cup water in a 2-quart pot with a candy thermometer attached and bring to a boil over medium heat. Slowly stir in ½ cup butter a little at a time. Let the mixture boil, stirring occasionally.

stir

When the sugar mixture reaches 250 degrees Fahrenheit, or when you drop a little of it into cold water it forms pliable strands, add in 1 ½ cups unsalted roasted peanuts. Stir constantly for 7-10 more minutes until the mixture reaches 300 degrees Fahrenheit, or when dropped in water it forms brittle strands. Immediately remove from heat, add 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 teaspoon baking soda, and stir until evenly combined. Pour the brittle onto the baking sheet and spread evenly.

cool

Let cool and set. Use a mallet or the back of a spoon to crack the brittle into pieces.

Notas

May only need 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda

Nutrição

• Calorias: 280 kcal
• Gordura Total: 17 g
• Gordura Saturada: 6 g
• Gordura Insaturada: 9 g
• Gordura Trans: 0.3 g
• Colesterol: 20 mg
• Sódio: 162 mg
• Carboidrato Total: 31 g
• Fibra Dietética: 2 g
• Açúcares Totais: 28 g
• Proteína: 5 g