Amish Peanut Brittle Recipe #1

We visited the Amish Community today and purchased some wonderful Peanut Brittle. Thought I would share the recipe with you.

AMISH PEANUT BRITTLE RECIPE #1

1 cup water

1 dash of salt

1 cup of brown sugar

1 cup light molasses

4 tablespoons of butter

2 cups peanuts (shelled)

Combine the brown sugar, molasses, water and salt in a sauce pan. Cook slow, stirring occasionally, to 280 degrees F. Stir in the butter and immediately remove from heat. Stir in peanuts. Pour onto marble slab, stoneware platter or lightly greased cookie sheet and let cool. Break into pieces.

Remember to check out my Amish Peanut Brittle Recipe #2