Peanut Butter Peanut Brittle Recipe

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Peanut Butter Peanut Brittle
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 1/2 cups light corn syrup
  • 2 1/2-3 cups peanut butter
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda

Directions:

  1. Preparations: Butter a cookie sheet;place in warm oven to keep warm-to hot. Combine the baking soda and vanilla in a small cup and set aside.(this keeps the soda from brown flaking in your syrup).
  2. Combine sugar,water and corn syrup in heavy saucepan.
  3. Bring mixture to full boil over high heat, stirring until mixture appears clear.
  4. Cook to hard crack stage- 290 degrees.(No thermometer? Fill a cup with cold water and drip a drop of the syrup into water. Feel the drop at the bottom of the cup - if it's hard and brittle, it's ready!
  5. Meanwhile, put the measured peanut butter and peanuts in a medium size bowl and microwave on defrost or half power to warm .
  6. When the syrup hits 290 remove from heat and add vanilla,soda and the warmed peanut butter mixture. Combine and stir quickly.
  7. Working quickly, pour onto a very warm - hot buttered cookie sheet; spread with large spoons or forks.
  8. Cool; break into pieces.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 9605.39 Kcal (40216 kJ)
Calories from fat 5514.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 612.75g 943%
Sodium 4839.52mg 202%
Potassium 9143mg 195%
Total Carbs 903.74g 301%
Sugars 727.37g 2909%
Dietary Fiber 98.04g 392%
Protein 294.12g 588%
Iron 24.5mg 136%
Calcium 626.5mg 63%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 469.64 Kcal (1966 kJ)
Calories from fat 269.64 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.96g 943%
Sodium 236.62mg 202%
Potassium 447.04mg 195%
Total Carbs 44.19g 301%
Sugars 35.56g 2909%
Dietary Fiber 4.79g 392%
Protein 14.38g 588%
Iron 1.2mg 136%
Calcium 30.6mg 63%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 242.4
    Points
  • 275
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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