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Estelle Ward's Peanut Brittle Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 Heavy pot

2 baking sheets, well greased

1 Candy thermometer

3 cups sugar

½ cup water

1 cup Light Karo Syrup

3 cups salted Spanish peanuts

2 teaspoons baking soda
Directions:
Directions:
Mix sugar, water and syrup in heavy metal pan on medium heat.

Stir until sugar is dissolved. Continue to cook until the temperature reaches 280º and makes a thread, about 5-10 minutes.

Add nuts a little at a time so syrup keeps boiling. Continue cooking til is reaches 300º and mixture is light brown. Continue to stir for about 8 to 10 minutes,

Remove from heat and add soda gently but quickly. Stir.

Pour into 2 well greased pans. Spread thin as possible.

Once cooled, break into pieces.

 

 

 

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