Fowler's Peanut Brittle

Peanut (or any nut) Brittle
from the kitchen of Fowler Brown

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups raw peanuts, or other nuts (cooked and/or salted nuts also work fine)
• 2 tbs butter
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt

Equipment:

• candy thermometer
• 2 10 x 15 inch baking pans, greased

Heat:

• sugar, corn syrup, and water in saucepan until the sugar dissolves and the temperature reaches 305 degrees.

Add:

• the butter, stirring until melted.  

Stir:

• in the salt and nuts with a spatula, distributing them evenly.

Take:

• the pan off the heat and quickly add the baking soda, stirring until it's well incorporated.

Quickly:

• pour the mixture into the baking pans, and spread evenly.  Let cool and then break into desired size pieces.

Easy Brittle