Peanut Brittle Recipe

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Peanut Brittle
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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
462
Calories
Total time
20
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 1/2-2 cups roasted peanuts
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Grease (or spray lightly with Pam) a large cookie sheet. Set aside.
  2. In a heavy 2 quart saucepan, over medium heat, bring to a boil sugars, corn syrup, salt, and water. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Stir in peanuts when temp reaches 250°F Set candy thermometer in place, and continue cooking. Stir frequently until temperature reaches 305°F (150°C), or until a small amount of mixture dropped into very cold water separates into hard and brittle threads.
  3. Remove from heat; immediately stir in butter or margarine, baking soda and vanilla; pour at once onto cookie sheet. With 2 forks, lift and pull peanut mixture into rectangle about 14x12 inches; cool. Snap candy into pieces.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 462.29 Kcal (1936 kJ)
Calories from fat 217.91 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.21g 37%
Cholesterol 10.18mg 3%
Sodium 335.18mg 14%
Potassium 265.61mg 6%
Total Carbs 59.93g 20%
Sugars 49.56g 198%
Dietary Fiber 3.6g 14%
Protein 6.84g 14%
Iron 1.8mg 10%
Calcium 49.2mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 408.99 Kcal (1712 kJ)
Calories from fat 192.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.42g 37%
Cholesterol 9mg 3%
Sodium 296.53mg 14%
Potassium 234.98mg 6%
Total Carbs 53.02g 20%
Sugars 43.84g 198%
Dietary Fiber 3.18g 14%
Protein 6.05g 14%
Iron 1.6mg 10%
Calcium 43.6mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.5
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

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