Peanut Brittle

Peanut Brittle (raesue)
(My mom makes this around the holidays – it’s perfect to give in little tins as gifts)

2 C. Sugar
1 C. Light Corn Syrup
½ C. Water
1 C. Butter
2 C. Peanuts (any kind w/o skins will do – I like Roasted/Salted)
1 Tbsp. Baking Soda
Cookie sheets
Wax/Parchment paper
***Candy Thermometer*****

Put sugar, corn syrup, and water into a 3qt. sauce pan. Cook until dissolved
Add in butter

Put in candy thermometer. After temp gets to 230 stir often

Add peanuts when temp gets to 280

Continuously stir until temp gets to 305

When temp gets to 305 remove from heat and quickly add baking soda (it will make the mixture lighter and frothy-ish)

Pour the mixture onto 2 cookie sheets that have been lined with wax/parchment paper. Let it cool. Break into small pieces.

****Clean-up hint**** Have a pot of boiling water to immediately put into sauce pan after dumping mixture onto cookie sheets.