Delicious hard crack candy made with raw peanuts--a Christmas tradition in many American homes.
Author: Betty Crocker's Cookbook
Recipe type: Dessert/candy
Cuisine: American/European
Serves: 2 pounds
Ingredients
1½ t soda
1 t water
1 t vanilla
1½ C sugar
1 C water
1 C light corn syrup
1 T butter or margarine (I use butter)
1 pound shelled unroasted peanuts
Instructions
Butter 2 baking sheets, each 15½ x 12 "; keep warm. Combine soda, 1 t water and the vanilla; set aside.
Combine sugar, 1 C water and the corn syrup in large saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, to 240 degrees on candy thermometer.
Stir in butter and peanuts. Cook, stirring constantly, to 300 degrees. Watch carefully so mixture does not burn.
Immediately remove from heat; stir in soda mixture thoroughly. Pour half the candy mixture onto each warm baking sheet and quickly spread evenly about ¼" thick. Cool; break candy into pieces.
Recipe by The Gingham Apron at https://www.theginghamapron.com/vanishing-peanut-brittle/