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Making Peanut Bittle: A Family Tradition

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Making peanut brittle is a family tradition. You can make peanut brittle very easily. It has some everyday ingredients that most people have on hand. The first step in making peanut brittle is getting ingredients. You will need raw peanuts, sugar, corn syrup, water, salt, vanilla, butter, and baking soda. You will be able to find most of the ingredient at your local grocery store. After you get your ingredients get a big pot and add ½ cup of water, 2 cups of sugar, and 1 cup of corn syrup. You will also need a candy thermometer. Take the candy thermometer and attach it to the side of the pot. Stir until the thermometer reaches 250 degrees. Add your peanuts to the mixture and keep mixing. When the mixture hits 290 degrees add 1 tsp of salt,

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