Peanut Brittle

My family teases me about my taking an excessive number of bird pictures when I travel.🐦‍⬛  I don't deny the fact that I have a weird obsession with capturing birds in photos while I'm on vacation so this post is dedicated to the birds... and to the people in my life who love and accept all my idiosyncrasies - even my vacation bird pictures.😂🦜🤳🏻 

​I learned all about the native birds to New Zealand while I was there.  My favorite - the tui.  I didn't get a good picture of one while I was there so I borrowed this one from google.  They are really cute and they make the most delightful and distinctive sounds.  

I hope that you're not looking for the deeper meaning behind the fact that I featured the birds of New Zealand on a blog with a peanut brittle recipe.  There really is none other than the fact that birds eat peanuts - I think.🥜🤣 

This was my first ever attempt at homemade peanut brittle and I have to say - it was scrumptious.  I have never been a huge peanut brittle fan but I could not stop breaking off tiny pieces and nibbling on this crunchy sweet treat while it was cooling on the counter.  It was soooo good.  If you've ever thought about making a batch for yourself - I would recommend it. 

Peanut Brittle
1 1/4 cups unsalted dry roasted peanuts
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt 
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup water
2 teaspoons vanilla

Prepare all ingredients and grease baking sheet.  

Melt sugar, corn syrup, water and butter in dutch oven or large saucepan.  Stir occasionally.  

Bring to a boil and cook mixture, without stirring until temperature reaches 340.

Remove pan from heat.  Stir in baking soda, salt and vanilla. 

Stir in peanuts. 

Pour onto greased baking sheet and spread thin with rubber scraper. 

Let cool and then break into pieces. 
​Ciao!

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