The Kristmas Kitchen of Kooking Kraziness has begun.
And, hey, look, it’s SNOWING!
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Talia is fascinated, while Indy is trying to attack the snow through the glass.
Meanwhile, I’m working. And, began with another experiment from the Treasure Trove. Peanut Brittle.
This Recipe was at least complete…not that I had all the tools (no candy thermometer).
Peanut Brittle:
1 1/2 Lbs Sugar (3 cups)
1 1/4 Cups Corn Syrup
1 Cup Water
1 oz Butter (1/4 cube)
1/2 tsp Salt
1 tsp baking Soda
1 tsl Vanilla
1 lb Peanuts (2 3/4 cups)
Put first 3 ingredients into kettle, stir until sugar has dissolved, Cook to 240 degrees. (for those of us lacking a thermometer, this is SOFTBALL) Add Peanuts, constantly stirring to keep peanuts from burning. After it starts boiling, cook to 320 degrees. (this would be HARDBALL) Remove from heat and add butter, and a paste of salt, soda, and vanilla. Pour on slab and spread thin to cool.
Simple enough…
I made a double recipe. And got a little worried when the boiling mass was right on the brim of the pan. But, it all went as smoothly as one can expect from a first time trial.
ONE WORD OF ADVICE: KEEP YOUR HEAD AWAY FROM THE PAN WHEN YOU ADD THAT SODA!!!
I got a nice face full of some nasty fumes. Otherwise, the stuff turned out great. It’s a different texture than any I’ve ever had before, but it’s also QUITE good.
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