Peanut Brittle

40 Servings

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 20 min. + cooling

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 teaspoons plus 1-1/2 cups butter, divided
• 2 cups peanut butter chips, divided
• 1-3/4 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1-1/2 cups salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

• Butter the bottom and sides of a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. pan with 1-1/2 teaspoons of butter. Sprinkle with 1 cup peanut butter chips; set aside.
• In a heavy saucepan, bring sugar, corn syrup, water and remaining butter to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until butter is melted. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-cracked stage).
• Remove from the heat; stir in peanuts. Quickly pour onto prepared pan; sprinkle with chocolate chips and remaining peanut butter chips. With a knife, gently swirl softened chips over top of brittle. Cool before breaking into pieces. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 2-1/2 pounds.