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                      GRANDMA'S CHRISTMAS BRITTLE

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts                         Candies
               Holiday

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  3       c            Sugar
    1/2   c            Corn syrup
  1       c            Water
    1/4   c            Butter
                       -cut into pieces
  1       t            Salt
 16       oz           Dry roasted peanuts
                       -unsalted
  1 1/2   ts           Baking soda
  1       t            Water
  1       t            Vanilla

 Grease two cookie sheets and keep warm in a 200 degree
 oven. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, corn
 syrup, and 1 cup water. Cook over medium heat,
 stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer reaches
 240 degrees (soft-boil stage). Stir in butter, salt,
 and peanuts. Continue heating, stirring constantly,
 until the mixture reaches 300 degrees. Meanwhile
 combine baking soda, 1 teaspoon water and vanilla.
 Remove saucepan from heat. Stir in baking soda
 mixture. Quickly pour half the mixture over each
 cookie sheet. Spread with buttered metal spatula to a
 1/4" thickness. Cool. Break into pieces. Yield: About
 2 1/2 pounds.

 SOURCE: Karen Lou Grenzow, Sumas, WA, Country Woman,
 Nov/Dec 1992 SHARED BY: Jim Bodle 12/92



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