Peanut Brittle

Name: Peanut Brittle
Yield: Makes 600 g/1 lb 6 oz
Ingredients: grapeseed or groundnut (peanut) oil, for greasing; grapeseed or groundnut (peanut) oil, for greasing; grapeseed or groundnut (peanut) oil, for greasing; 175 g/6 oz/scant 1 cup caster (superfine) sugar; 115 g/4 oz/⅓ cup golden (light corn) syrup; 5 ml/1 tsp salt; 250 g/9 oz/1½ cups raw peanuts; 25 g/1 oz/2 tbsp unsalted butter, cubed; 2.5 ml/½ tsp vanilla extract; 2.5 ml/½ tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); 2.5 ml/½ tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)

Preparation info

Makes
600
g

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Home-made Sweets & Candies

By Claire Ptak

Published 2022

About

It is the addition of bicarbonate of soda that gives brittle its unique texture. The raising action introduces thousands of tiny air bubbles into the sugar syrup, making it crunchy and airy. The stretching process also adds air and gives the brittle an almost opalescent quality.

Ingredients

grapeseed or groundnut (peanut) oil, for greasing
175 g/6 oz/scant

Method

Line a baking sheet with parchment and grease it lightly.
Combine the sugar, golden syrup and salt with 60ml/4 tbsp water in a large, heavy pan. Heat the mixture gently over a low heat until the sugar dissolves.
Turn the heat up to medium and boil until the syrup reaches the hard-ball stage (130°C/266°F).
Add the peanuts and stir until the s

Energy 2626kcal/11011kJ; Protein 65g; Carbohydrate 305g, of which sugars 289g; Fat 135g, of which saturates 34g; Cholesterol 58mg; Calcium 276mg; Fibre 16g; Sodium 514mg