Burnt Peanuts Recipe 345

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, water and food coloring if desired. Bring to a boil over medium heat; stir in peanuts. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 12 minutes or until peanuts are coated and no syrup remains. Spread peanuts into an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; separated with a fork. Bake at 300° for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, water and food coloring. Bring to a boil over medium heat; stir in peanuts. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 12 minutes OR until peanuts are coated and no syrup remains. Spread peanuts into an ungreased 15x10x1 baking pan (or any size cookie sheet) separated with a fork. Bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool. Store in a container

Steps:

• In a heavy pan, combine the sugar and water and food coloring --
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, stir in peanuts.
• Cook, stirring constantly for 12 minutes or peanuts are coated and no syrup remains.
• Spread peanuts into an ungreased jelly roll pan.
• Seperate with a fork.
• Bake at 350* for 30 minutes.
• Stirring every 10 minutes --
• Cool and store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Butter a rimmed baking sheet; set aside. Stir together sugar, 1/2 cup water, and the salt in a medium saucepan. Cook over high heat, without stirring, until sugar begins to melt and turn golden, about 3 minutes. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar has melted and mixture turns golden amber, about 10 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat. Stir in peanuts. Immediately pour peanut mixture onto buttered baking sheet. Quickly spread mixture to 1/2 inch thick using an oiled metal spatula. Let cool completely, about 15 minutes. Break brittle into pieces. Brittle can be stored in an airtight container, up to 2 weeks.