Christmas Day PEANUT BRITTLE - How to make PEANUT BRITTLE Recipe

This scrumptious PEANUT BRITTLE is simply the BEST. Perfect for this Christmas season!! Give as a homemade gift to family & friends, or serve to your guest during this magical Christmas season. You'll be glad you did!! I invite you to learn how fast, easy, and delicious this popular candy can be for you to make. Click on "SHOW MORE" below for my favorite PEANUT BRITTLE Recipe...

PEANUT BRITTLE:

• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), cute in small cubes
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 3 cups shelled raw peanuts

1. Butter a 12" by 16" baking pan with sides. Set aside.
2. In a heavy bottom 4-quart sauce pan, over medium-heat, add sugar, corn syrup and water. Bring mixture a boil, attach candy thermometer, continue to stir (large wooden spoon works best for stirring) until thermometer reaches 240 degrees F. (7-8 minutes). Stir in peanuts and continue cooking and stirring until candy thermometer reaches 295 degrees F. (an additional 13-14 minutes).
3. Remove from heat (CAUTION...VERY HOY) and immediately add cubed butter, salt, soda and vanilla. Stir until butter has melted into hot mixture (1 minutes), quickly pour the brittle in prepared buttered baking pan. Spread out corner to corner with back of spoon. Cool on cooling rack (about 1 hour).
4. When brittle is completely cooled, break candy into desired pieces.

TIPS: Store in an airtight container. Will keep up to 1 month or longer.