Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle Recipe

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Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup butter , cut into pieces
  • 2 cups raw peanuts

Directions:

  1. In a 3 qt saucepan combine sugar, corn syrup and water. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a full boil 20-30 minutes.
  2. Add butter, continue cooking stirring occasionally until candy thermometer reaches 280*F (138*C) or small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms pliable strand (80-90) minutes.
  3. Stir in peanuts, continue cooking stirring occasionally until candy thermometer reaches 305*F (152*C) or small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms brittle strands (12-14minutes).
  4. Remove from heat, stir in baking soda. pour mixture onto 2 buttered cookie sheets. spread about 1/4in thick. cool completely, break into pieces.
  5. Enjoy.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 863.64 Kcal (3616 kJ)
Calories from fat 490.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 54.49g 84%
Cholesterol 81.34mg 27%
Sodium 259.11mg 11%
Potassium 353.55mg 8%
Total Carbs 91.55g 31%
Sugars 84.91g 340%
Dietary Fiber 4.38g 18%
Protein 13.03g 26%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 2.4mg 14%
Calcium 63.6mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 423.67 Kcal (1774 kJ)
Calories from fat 240.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.73g 84%
Cholesterol 39.9mg 27%
Sodium 127.11mg 11%
Potassium 173.44mg 8%
Total Carbs 44.91g 31%
Sugars 41.65g 340%
Dietary Fiber 2.15g 18%
Protein 6.39g 26%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 13%
Iron 1.2mg 14%
Calcium 31.2mg 6%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 21
    Points
  • 25
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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