Easy Peanut Brittle
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Course : Candy
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

1 cup Karo pancake syrup
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups salted peanuts
1 teaspoon baking soda
 

Preparation:

Grease large baking sheet. In a 3-quart saucepan stir first 4 ingredients. Stir constantly over medium heat until sugar dissolves and mixture boils. Cook without stirring until temperature reaches 280 degrees (soft crack). Gradually stir in nuts; cook and stir until temperature reaches 300 degrees (hard crack). Remove; stir in soda. Spread quickly on baking sheet. Cool. Makes 1 1/2 pounds.