Leroy's Famous Peanut Brittle

Recipe below...

Southern tradition dictates that local home cooks express gratitude by making their foremost specialty recipe for the person whom they wish to thank.

My husband often has been one of the lucky recipients of a grateful client's prized recipe. Although privy to tales of delectable delights proffered by generous clients, seldom do I partake. Once these toothsome treats enter the office, the staff descend upon them, with hardly a crumb surviving the pillage.

Leroy's Peanut Brittle, many on staff proclaim, is simply the best they've ever tasted.

Notes:

Be sure to use a very tall pot, as the hot liquid may bubble over the edges of a smaller pot.
Be sure to coat the aluminum foil with butter-flavored cooking spray, as traditional cooking spray imparts an unsavory flavor.
Once you pour the hot liquid onto the aluminum foil, work quickly to spread it out into the thinnest layer possible, as it quickly cools and becomes difficult to spread.
Raw Spanish peanuts are a good choice when making brittle. Already shelled and sold in bags, they're available in most grocery stores.

The Recipe:

3 cups sugar
1 cup light Karo syrup
1 cup water
2 cups raw, unsalted peanuts
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking soda
Butter flavored cooking spray

Special equipment: Candy thermometer

Lay several heavy-duty aluminum foil sheets onto a flat, heat-resistant surface such as a stone or granite counter top. Spray lightly with butter-flavored cooking spray.

In a very tall pot, bring sugar, Karo syrup, and water to a hard boil (about 250 degrees Fahrenheit on a candy thermometer). Stir in peanuts, and continue to boil until the temperature reaches 290-300 degrees, and the mixture becomes golden brown in color.

Remove from heat. Stir in butter, salt, and baking soda. Use caution as the mixture may bubble up.

Pour onto aluminum foil, and quickly spread the mixture into a thin a layer. Allow to cool completely, and break into pieces of the desired size.

Yields 8-10 4" x 4" pieces.

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Comments

[Beverly Gray]

It's been a while but today I finally got a chance to get onto 3zestylemons again and I'm so glad I did. The Peanut Brittle looks fab, and it's certainly timely for the 08-09 Holiday Season. We'll make this on the weekend with my grandchildren.

Another winner.

Beverly Gray