Salted Caramel Peanut Brittle

🥘 Ingredients

• Maldon salt
  1/2 tsp
• baking soda
  1.25 tsp
• granulated sugar
  2 c
• honey roasted peanuts
  3 c
• light corn syrup
  1/3 c
• salted butter
  10 Tbsp
• vanilla bean paste
  2 tsp
• whole milk
  1/3 c

🍳 Cookware

• sheet pan
• nonstick silicone mat
• large heavy-bottomed pot
• candy thermometer
• pastry brush

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 200°F. Line a sheet pan with a nonstick silicone mat and place it in the oven to warm.
2. 2

   In a large heavy-bottomed pot fitted with a candy thermometer , combine the granulated sugar , salted butter , light corn syrup , and whole milk . Heat over medium high until the mixture reaches 300°F, whisking frequently and brushing the sides of the pot with a pastry brush lightly dipped in water if you notice sugar stuck to the sides. This helps to prevent the mixture from crystallizing.

   granulated sugar: 2 c, salted butter: 10 Tbsp, light corn syrup: 1/3 c, whole milk: 1/3 c
3. 3

   Once the mixture registers 300°F, turn off heat. Add the vanilla bean paste and baking soda , and stir vigorously, the mixture will bubble.

   vanilla bean paste: 2 tsp, baking soda: 1.25 tsp
4. 4

   Stir in the desired amount of honey roasted peanuts and mix well.

   honey roasted peanuts: 3 c
5. 5

   Working quickly, pour the mixture onto the silicone mat on the warmed sheet pan and gently spread with a greased rubber spatula into a thin and even layer.
6. 6

   Sprinkle with the Maldon salt and let it sit until completely cool, about ⏱️ 30 minutes . Break the brittle into pieces.

   Maldon salt: 1/2 tsp