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Brittle: Coconut Peanut Brittle




Source of Recipe


Posted by Buny at RC


Recipe Link: http://www.cyber-kitchen.com

List of Ingredients




1/2 cup Water
1 cup Corn syrup
2 cups Sugar
2 pounds Spanish peanuts (raw)
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Soda
1/2 pound 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.

Stir frequently until temperature reaches 290 degrees.

Remove from heat and add the 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.