Southern Peanut Brittle Recipe

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Southern Peanut Brittle
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
616
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/8 th tsp sea salt
  • 3 cups raw peanuts
  • 2 tbsp baking soda
  • 1/2 stick butter

Directions:

  1. On stovetop:
  2. Boil sugar, water and syrup until the mixture forms thin threads;
  3. Add peanuts.
  4. After adding peanuts, stir continually until syrup turns golden brown.
  5. Remove from heat; add remaining ingredients; stir until butter melts.
  6. Pour quickly on two cookie sheets with sides.
  7. As mixture begins to harden around edges, pull until thin.
  8. When hard, break into pieces and enjoy!
  9. This brittle also keeps well in airtight containers. :+D
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 616.07 Kcal (2579 kJ)
Calories from fat 234.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.04g 40%
Cholesterol 12.15mg 4%
Sodium 846.57mg 35%
Potassium 326.41mg 7%
Total Carbs 92.65g 31%
Sugars 87.39g 350%
Dietary Fiber 3.94g 16%
Protein 11.44g 23%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 2.2mg 12%
Calcium 51.8mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 340.26 Kcal (1425 kJ)
Calories from fat 129.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.38g 40%
Cholesterol 6.71mg 4%
Sodium 467.56mg 35%
Potassium 180.28mg 7%
Total Carbs 51.17g 31%
Sugars 48.27g 350%
Dietary Fiber 2.18g 16%
Protein 6.32g 23%
Iron 1.2mg 12%
Calcium 28.6mg 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

  • 13.7
    Points
  • 17
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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