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Christmas Brittle

A home-style Christmas Brittle made with Sugar, Water, Butter, and Baking Soda. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 3 cup
• 1 cup
• 1/4 cup
• 1 1/2 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, and 1 cup water.

2. 2

   Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer reaches 240 degrees (soft-boil stage).

3. 3

   Stir in butter, salt, and peanuts.

4. 4

   Continue heating, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches 300 degrees.

5. 5

   Meanwhile combine baking soda, 1 teaspoon water and vanilla.

6. 6

   Remove saucepan from heat.

7. 7

   Stir in baking soda mixture.

8. 8

   Quickly pour half the mixture over each cookie sheet.

9. 9

   Spread with buttered metal spatula to a 1/4 ″ thickness.

10. 10

    Cool.

11. 11

    Break into pieces.