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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 290�F.

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.