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====== Peanut Brittle ======

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|**Preheat:** °|**Yield:** 16 servings||
|**Prep:** 0:10|**Wait:** 0:30|**Cook:** 0:15|

====== Ingredients ======
  * 1 cup white sugar
  * ½ cup light corn syrup
  * ¼ cup water
  * ¼ teaspoon salt
  * 1 cup peanuts
  * 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  * 1 teaspoon baking soda

====== Directions ======
  - Have all ingredients measured out before starting.
  - Grease a large rimmed baking sheet. Set aside.
  - Combine sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt in a heavy, 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. 
  - Stir until sugar is dissolved and the mixture comes to a boil, about 5 minutes.
  - Stir in peanuts and set a candy thermometer in place. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the temperature reaches 300 to 310 degrees F (150 to 155 degrees C) 
  - Remove from the heat. Quickly stir in butter and baking soda, then immediately pour mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Quickly use 2 forks to lift and pull the mixture into a 12x14-inch rectangle. Let cool until completely firm, at least 30 minutes. 
  - Use a mallet to break peanut brittle into pieces. 
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====== Notes ======


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