One of my favorite homemade candies is Peanut Brittle. There’s just something about that sweet caramel flavor mixed with salty nuts. The moment it hits your tastebuds BAM! It’s like a party in your mouth! And boy is it addicting!? You can’t eat just one.
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Every Christmas, my daughter and I make tons of candy to pass out. Chocolate covered pretzels, peppermint bark, peanut butter balls, Oreo bark, the list goes on. Everyone has started expecting our goodies and If they don’t see us with our baskets, they are asking us where it’s at!
Several years ago, a close friend gave me a recipe for peanut brittle. I made a couple batches, and messed up a couple batches. I am known for “tweaking” recipes to make them suit my taste buds, (I am also known for not sharing my recipes so you should feel privileged) but I quickly found out that you have to follow this recipe to a tee! It is not my original recipe and I do not know where it came from, but it is absolutely, positively the best peanut brittle recipe I know! Trust me on this one!! This past Christmas, it was the only candy I made. I couldn’t make it fast enough!
So How Do You Make It?
I’m glad you asked. First things first, make sure you use a microwave safe GLASS bowl (at least 4 cup). Don’t use plastic (don’t ask me how I know this but it will melt plastic) And be super careful because the glass (and candy) gets very very HOT. It’s best to use a large mixing bowl with a handle and pour spout like this one. I have a smaller one like this that I use also, but my favorite is the bigger one. I normally use both of them, that way one bowl can be soaking while I make the next batch. And trust me, it will have to soak a little because it cools and hardens super fast! If you have a glass KitchenAid bowl, that will work too.
