Posted by Gerard on November 28, 1998 at 12:39:40:
In Reply to: peanut brittle recipe posted by Mike Bubnis on November 27, 1998 at 16:47:17:
You didn't say how big a batch so cut this down if needed.
16lb gran sugar
8lb corn syrup
2 qt water
Cook to 240F
add 12 lb #1 spanish peanuts.
cook to 290F
add 8 oz butter and cook to 300-310
remove from heat.
add 1 oz salt and 5 oz bicarb soda
stir til it puffs up. Stir and let puff up again then pour onto oiled slab.
Cut into 3 parts whilst still plastic and flip over, stretch pieces out to desired thickness.
Stir all through the cooking process and lower heat as it approaches final temp...or it'll blow right past you and go black.!
Hope you've got a BIG marble or copper cooling table.