Southern Peanut Brittle
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Candy
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 1
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2               cups  granulated sugar
  2               cups  light corn syrup
     1/2           cup  water
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
  2        tablespoons  butter
  4               cups  raw shelled peanuts -- skins on
  2          teaspoons  baking soda
 

Preparation:

In a heavy saucepan or large cast iron skillet heat sugar, syrup, water and walt to a rolling boil. Add peanuts, reduce heat to medium and stir constantly. Cook until syrup spins a thread (293 degrees). Add butter, then baking soda. Beat rapidly and pour on a buttered surface to 1/4" thickness. When cool break into pieces.

 

Nutritional Information:

3601 Calories (kcal); 23g Total Fat; (5% calories from fat); trace Protein; 902g Carbohydrate; 62mg Cholesterol; 4618mg Sodium