How to cook Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle at home

Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle - Turned out great! Very moist.. Today I am sharing this Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 45 minutes!

Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle

You can cook Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle with 7 Ingredients and 7 steps. See the following guide!

Ingredients for Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle:

  1. 1 cup granulated sugar.
  2. 1/2 cup light Karo syrup.
  3. 1/2 cup hot water.
  4. 1 cup raw Spanish peanuts.
  5. 1 tsp vanilla extract.
  6. 1 tsp baking soda.
  7. 1 butter.

Step by step how to cook Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle:

  1. Butter a medium pizza pan. Set on a thick towel or a couple of pot holders on a heat resistant surface..
  2. In a medium sized heavy bottom metal saucepan, combine sugar, Karo syrup, and water..
  3. Bring to boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, to hard ball stage..
  4. Add peanuts. Cook until peanuts begin to pop..
  5. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla extract..
  6. Stir in baking soda. Let rise until it quits and stir it down. Let rise again and pour evenly onto prepared pizza pan..
  7. Let cool COMPLETELY before breaking into large pieces. Store tightly covered in a cool dry place..