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                     ROSALYNN CARTER'S PEANUT BRITTLE

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Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Candies

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2       c            Sugar
   1       c            Corn syrup,clear
     1/2   c            Water
   1       c            Butter
   4       c            Peanuts,raw
   1       t            Baking soda

  1. Blend sugar, corn syrup, water, and butter. Cook to 230°F. on a
     candy thermometer. Add peanuts and cook to 280°F. Stir
     occasionally and continue cooking to 305°F. Remove from heat.

  2. Add baking soda and stir quickly until mixture foams. Quickly
     pour into two buttered 15x10x1" pans and spread thinly over
     entire surface of pans. Cool until hard and break into pieces.
 
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