Peanut Brittle Recipe

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Peanut Brittle
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 cup peanuts
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Have ALL the ingredients measured out and ready. This recipe requires that you react quickly. You do not have time to measure ingredients in between steps.
  2. Grease a large cookie sheet.
  3. Set aside.
  4. In a heavy 2 quart saucepan, over medium heat, bring to a boil sugar, corn syrup, salt, and water.
  5. Set candy thermometer in place and stir until the thermometer reads 250 degrees(may take some time, be patient, its worth it).
  6. Stir in peanuts.
  7. Stir frequently until temperature reaches 305 degrees F (for crunchy), or until a small amount of mixture dropped into very cold water separates into hard and brittle threads.
  8. Remove from heat; immediately stir in butter or margarine, baking soda and vanilla.
  9. Pour at once onto cookie sheet.
  10. With 2 forks, lift and pull peanut mixture into rectangle about 14x12 inches; cool. Snap candy into pieces.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 136.09 Kcal (570 kJ)
Calories from fat 53.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.91g 9%
Cholesterol 3.82mg 1%
Sodium 125.54mg 5%
Potassium 74.48mg 2%
Total Carbs 20.19g 7%
Sugars 18.95g 76%
Dietary Fiber 0.82g 3%
Protein 2.39g 5%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 16.4mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 372.57 Kcal (1560 kJ)
Calories from fat 145.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.18g 9%
Cholesterol 10.45mg 1%
Sodium 343.67mg 5%
Potassium 203.89mg 2%
Total Carbs 55.26g 7%
Sugars 51.87g 76%
Dietary Fiber 2.25g 3%
Protein 6.54g 5%
Iron 1.4mg 3%
Calcium 44.8mg 2%

* 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

  • 3
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

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