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Dot's Pretzel Brittle Recipe

Details

Time
1 hour
Skill Level
Intermediate

Dot's Pretzel Brittle is a fan favorite!

Ingredients & Directions

Cool Time
1 hour

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 tsps
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    water
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups
    sugar
  • 1 cup
    water
  • 1 cup
    light corn syrup
  • 3 tbsps
    butter or margarine
  • 1 1/2 cups
    peanuts
  • 3 cups
    Dot's Homestyle Pretzels Original, broken into pieces

Directions

Equipment Needed 
Oven Oven & Stovetop
Large Metal Bowl Large Metal Bowl
Saucepan Saucepan
Sheet Cake Pans Sheet Cake Pans
Measuring Cups Measuring Cups
Food Storage Containers Food Storage Containers
1

Heat oven to 200ºF.

2

Butter 2 cookie sheets and keep warm in oven.

3

Mix baking soda, 1 t water and vanilla; reserve.

4

Mix sugar, 1 cup water and corn syrup in 3-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally to 240ºF on candy thermometer or until small amount of syrup dropped into very cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from water.

5

Stir in butter, pretzels and peanuts. Stirring constantly to 300ºF or until small amount of mixture dropped into very cold water separates into hard, brittle threads. (Watch carefully so mixture does not burn.)

6

Immediately remove from heat.

7

Quickly stir in baking soda mixture until light and foamy.

8

Pour half the candy mixture onto each cookie sheet; quickly spread about 1/4 inch thick.

9

Rearrange pretzels and peanuts with two forks if needed.

10

Cool completely, at least 1 hour.

11

Break into pieces and store in covered container.

The trick to making thin, tender peanut brittle is keeping the cookie sheets warm. You’ll be able to spread the candy to 1/4-inch thickness without it setting up.