Ginny’s Blue Ribbon Peanut Brittle

Ingredients

  • 1 cup corn syrup
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 cups Gurley’s Raw Peanuts
  • 2 tsp baking soda (make sure it’s fresh)

Instructions

  1. Lightly grease a cookie sheet and set aside.
  2. Put corn syrup, sugar, butter and salt in a 4-qt saucepan.
  3. Put on medium heat stirring constantly until sugar dissolves.
  4. Add the peanuts (keep stirring constantly) and take mixture to 290° on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda.
  5. Pour on prepared cookie sheet. Don’t spread too thin. This brittle is best when left at least ¼” thick.
  6. Let cool, break up and enjoy.