Best Crunchy Crunchy Peanut Brittle Recipes

ANN'S CRUNCHY PEANUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Mix and set aside the butter and soda.
• In a large pan, mix and boil the sugar, water,and syrup to hardball stage (254 degrees F).
• Add peanuts and stir constantly until mixture turns yellow (NOT AMBER) about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add butter mixture and vanilla.
• Pour onto greased cookie sheet.
• Pat into a thickness you like with the back of a spoon.
• Cool and break into pieces.
• Store in airtight container.

CRUNCHY PUMPKIN-PEANUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Cover surface of cutting board with parchment or waxed paper; lightly spray paper with cooking spray. Set aside. Cook water and sugar in large heavy saucepan on high heat 8 to 10 min. or until sugar turns a dark amber color, stirring frequently. Swirl pan and brush down sugar crystals on sides of pan with wet pastry brush just until sugar comes to boil.
• Remove saucepan from heat; quickly stir in nuts, pumpkin seeds and butter. Immediately pour mixture onto prepared parchment; spread evenly with wooden spoon. While hot, cut into 24 pieces. Cool completely
• Drizzle or spread thin layer of chocolate over brittle.

CRUNCHY CRUNCHY PEANUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Spread two 24 inch pieces of aluminum foil, dull side up, on stone cutting board or granite Cook first four ingredients over high heat in heavy 4 quart sauce pan, stirring constantly until peanuts pop. Drop a teaspoon of candy into cold water to check it has reached hard stage or cook till candy thermometer reaches 295 degrees. Add baking soda Stir vigorously with wooden spoon. Mixture will bubble up. Spread on dull side of aluminum foil as thin as possible. Let cool completely. Break into pieces. Store tightly covered