Honey Peanut Brittle

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups raw peanuts
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup light honey
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda

Preparation

In a medium saucepan, combine peanuts, sugar, salt, honey and corn syrup. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until sugar dissolves. Cover and cook 2-3 minutes to wash sugar crystals from sides of pan. Uncover and continue cooking, stirring continuously, until mixture reaches 300 degrees on a candy thermometer (hard crack stage). Immediately remove pan from heat and quickly stir in butter, vanilla and soda. Pour mixture onto a buttered cookie sheet to cool. Break into pieces. Makes about 1 pound.
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