Grandma Fenne's Peanut Brittle

I'm a groovy granny living in an RV and learning how to cook in a tiny "kitchen."

A recipe for brittle that has been passed down from my maternal grandmother's post-WWII recipe. She always made it for my birthday on Dec. 25.

Servings: Makes 1 pound

1 cup sugar

½ cup light corn syrup

¼ tsp. salt

¼ cup water

1 cup raw peanuts*

2 tbl. butter, softened

1 tsp. baking soda

In a saucepan over medium heat, bring sugar, corn syrup, salt, and water to a boil, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves.

Stir in peanuts and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until mixture reaches 300 degrees on the candy thermometer or until strands are brittle when dropped into cold water.

Remove from heat and quickly stir in butter and baking soda. Immediately pour onto a large greased cookie sheet.

With two forks, lift and pull the mixture into a rectangle at least 14" by 12". Cool.

With hands, snap candy into pieces.

*We use Spanish peanuts instead.

Servings: Makes 1 pound

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