Peanut Brittle
with Peanut Butter Chips
- 1 (10-ounce) package peanut
butter chips - divided use
1 1/2 cups butter
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
3 tablespoons water
- Butter 15 1/2 x 10 1/2
x 1-inch jelly roll pan.
- Sprinkle 1 cup peanut
butter chips evenly onto bottom of prepared pan; set aside.
- In a heavy 2 1/2-quart
saucepan melt butter; stir in sugar, corn syrup and water. Cook
over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture reaches 300°F
(150°C) on candy thermometer; about 30 to 35 minutes.
- Remove from heat and immediately
spread mixture into prepared pan. Sprinkle with remaining 2/3
cup peanut butter chips. Cool completely.
- Remove from pan. Break
into pieces. Store in tightly covered container in cool, dry
place.
Makes about 2 pounds brittle.