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Caz

Joined: 05 Apr 2005
Posts: 22
Location: Mendips Somerset

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 05 2:15 pm Post subject: Peanut brittle
Hi there, does anyone have a recipe for peanut brittle? I have looked online for some recipies but they all seem to say to use a light syrup, no idea what that is, can anyone help?

Jonnyboy

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 23956
Location: under some rain.

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 05 2:23 pm Post subject:

I make a type of brittle by mixing sugar and water and then boiling until it caramelises, you need to watch this carefully as it can go over and taste burnt, you want a nice golden colour.

gently fry some hazelnuts until coloured, roughly chop, mix into the caramel and then pour out onto a greaseproof surface.

When it cools break into shards and eat, great stuck in the top of a chocolate tart or similar.

The pan's a bugger to clean afterwards.

Caz

Joined: 05 Apr 2005
Posts: 22
Location: Mendips Somerset

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 05 2:35 pm Post subject:
I have got a recipie for some syrup toffee, if i make that and work the peanuts in at the end, do you think that'll work??

Jonnyboy

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
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Location: under some rain.

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 05 2:36 pm Post subject:
Don't see why not.

Caz

Joined: 05 Apr 2005
Posts: 22
Location: Mendips Somerset

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 05 2:38 pm Post subject:
yeah i think i'll try that, as i know the quantities, thanks for your help, dont like peanut brittle myself so never made it b4, lets hope it works, Merry Christmas!

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46216
Location: yes

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 05 2:48 pm Post subject:
doggies clean pans

bernie-woman

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 7824
Location: shropshire

Posted: Fri Dec 23, 05 9:30 am Post subject:
If ever you have a caramel pan which is difficult to clean add some cold water into it and put back onto the heat and the caramel will dissolve gently and you will end up with a very clean pan

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45670
Location: Essex

Posted: Fri Dec 23, 05 11:33 am Post subject:
A mixed nut brittle would be nice; walnuts, hazels, almonds...

Jonnyboy

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 23956
Location: under some rain.

Posted: Fri Dec 23, 05 11:46 am Post subject:
...toasted oatmeal as well.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45670
Location: Essex

Posted: Fri Dec 23, 05 11:48 am Post subject:
How would it work with a flavoured syrup?

Leonie

Joined: 13 Sep 2005
Posts: 731
Location: West Sussex

Posted: Fri Dec 23, 05 1:36 pm Post subject:
I made a batch the other week, managed to burn the first batch and only discovered it on tasting so the second batch was made with almonds (peanuts had been used up in first batch), very nice it is.

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