Mom's Peanut Brittle Recipe

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Mom's Peanut Brittle
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp water

Directions:

  1. Generously butter a 12x18 inch cookie sheet. Set aside.
  2. Mix sugar, water, and corn syrup in a heavy skillet. Stir well until it comes to a boil. Cover and boil 3 minutes. Continue to boil to hard ball stage (when a little bit dropped into a cupful of cold water forms a hard ball - hence the name!) 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
  3. Stir in butter and peanuts. Continue cooking until mixture turns a light brown color. Remove from heat.
  4. Mix together salt, vanilla, baking soda and water. Combine this with syrup and nuts mixture. Mix well, and fast.
  5. Pour onto prepared cookie sheet. Use back of buttered spoon to spread thinly and evenly. Allow to cool, then break into pieces. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1972.55 Kcal (8259 kJ)
Calories from fat 535.54 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 59.5g 92%
Cholesterol 61.06mg 20%
Sodium 1959.97mg 82%
Potassium 559.17mg 12%
Total Carbs 367.87g 123%
Sugars 352.59g 1410%
Dietary Fiber 7.3g 29%
Protein 19.26g 39%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 2.9mg 16%
Calcium 133.3mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 288.61 Kcal (1208 kJ)
Calories from fat 78.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.71g 92%
Cholesterol 8.93mg 20%
Sodium 286.77mg 82%
Potassium 81.81mg 12%
Total Carbs 53.83g 123%
Sugars 51.59g 1410%
Dietary Fiber 1.07g 29%
Protein 2.82g 39%
Iron 0.4mg 16%
Calcium 19.5mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 43.6
    Points
  • 56
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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