Title: Grandma's Christmas Brittle
Categories: Dessert Candy Holiday Echo
Yield: 8 Servings

3	c	Sugar
1/2	c	Corn syrup
1	c	Water
1/4	c	Butter cut into pieces
1	ts	Salt
16	oz	Dry roasted peanuts unsalted
1 1/2	ts	Baking soda
1	ts	Water
1	ts	Vanilla

Grease two cookie sheets and keep warm in a 200 degree oven. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, and 1 cup water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer reaches 240 degrees (soft-boil stage). Stir in butter, salt, and peanuts. Continue heating, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches 300 degrees. Meanwhile combine baking soda, 1 teaspoon water and vanilla. Remove saucepan from heat. Stir in baking soda mixture. Quickly pour half the mixture over each cookie sheet. Spread with buttered metal spatula to a 1/4" thickness. Cool. Break into pieces. Yield: About 2 1/2 pounds.

SOURCE: Karen Lou Grenzow, Sumas, WA, Country Woman, Nov/Dec 1992 SHARED BY: Jim Bodle 12/92

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