Dessert for 10
Peanut Brittle
Crunchy peanut brittle cooks sugar, corn syrup, butter, and peanuts into a thin, crisp candy.
Typical price
$3.87for 4 servings
$0.97 per serving$3.87 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: cookingclassy.com
- 55 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 10servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 9 oz | $6.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.67 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarBaking powder and soda
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 cups unsalted roasted peanuts
Steps
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment or lightly oil it.
- Cook sugar, corn syrup, and water in a heavy saucepan over medium heat until the syrup reaches 250 F.
- Stir in butter and salt, then continue cooking until the mixture reaches 300 F.
- Remove the pan from the heat, quickly stir in peanuts and baking soda, and spread the candy onto the baking sheet.
- Cool the brittle for 30 minutes until hard, then break it into pieces.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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