Peanut brittle

Usually, a mixture of sugar and water is heated to approximately , though some recipes also use ingredients like glucose and salt in the first step. Nuts are mixed with the sugar, which is caramelized. At this point, spices, leavening agents, and often peanut butter or butter are added to the mixture. The hot candy is poured out onto a flat surface for cooling, traditionally a granite or marble slab, or a baking sheet. The hot candy can be smoothed to an equal thickness. When the brittle is cool enough to touch, it is broken into pieces or chunks.

 Different versions Nougatine is a similar confection to brittle, but it is made of sliced almonds instead of whole peanuts, which are mixed into clear caramel.

 Related pages 


 Almond roca
 Caramel
 Chikki''
 Florentine biscuit
 Frankfurter Kranz
 Gachak or gajak
 Ka'í Ladrillo
 Nougat
 Pé-de-moleque (in Brazil)
 Praliné
 Turrón (in Spain)
 Toffee

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Category:Confectionery
Category:Peanuts