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Homemade peanut brittle is a family favorite.
Try substituting your favorite nuts for a different flavor.
Peanut
Brittle
- 2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 cups roasted salted peanuts
- Coat a baking sheet with
oil; set aside.
- In a 3-quart heavy-bottomed
saucepan over high heat, cook sugar, water and cream of tartar
until mixture reaches a medium caramel color. Brush down the
sides of the pan with a pastry brush dipped in warm water 2 times,
to prevent the sugar from crystallizing. Add peanuts and stir
with a wooden spoon to coat completely with caramel.
- Remove pan from heat and
quickly pour mixture onto prepared baking sheet. Working quickly,
spread mixture thinly with the back of a wooden spoon. Let peanut
brittle cool completely (about 30 minutes), then break into pieces.
Store in a tighlty covered container.
Makes 10 servings.
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