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Coconut Peanut Brittle

Source of Recipe

Posted by Linda Roth


List of Ingredients

1/2 C. water
1 C. corn syrup
2 C. sugar
2 lb. Spanish peanuts (raw)
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 lb. coconut


Recipe

Combine water, corn syrup, sugar, peanuts and salt in a heavy 4-quart saucepan. Put in the candy thermometer and cook over high heat, stirring frequently until temperature reaches 290ºF.

Remove from heat and add the baking soda. Stir thoroughly, then gradually stir in coconut. Stretch with well-buttered forks on a well buttered surface such as cookie sheets. To stretch, spoon out into piles and gently pull apart.