One of my favorite candies...
My mama tried for years to make it for us
and sometimes it was great...'
more times than not, it wasn't even edible....too hard...too soft...mostly too HARD.
It is a hard candy to make using stove top method...
It is a hard candy to make using stove top method...
Mr. Sweet loved peanuts and he loved
PEANUT PATTIES...
AND...
PEANUT BRITTLE.
He had a good friend that brought him fresh peanuts every season
and he liked some of them raw
and some roasted...
We would spend a couple days roasting them to make candy.
My Aunt Lillian gave this beautiful vintage crock to me many many years ago.
I sure would rather have my Aunt Lillian back instead of this ole crock.
I had some peanuts on hand
and decided to try making brittle.
Have you ever made Peanut Brittle ???
IT. IS. HARD.
(at least for moi)
so....I took the easier way out....
MICROWAVE PEANUT BRITTLE...
and I did I say it was easy.???...NOT
The above recipe turned out to be a fairly good one.
The candy has to be watched, even in the microwave...
I mean, it says "cook 3 minutes" and you better not DEPEND
on 3 minutes...
it can burn quick as a wink so you keep your eyes on it. TIP #1
It gets so hot...
the bowl...handle it with pot holders...!!! TIP #2
And, be careful, after cooking as directed,
pouring it out of the hot bowl onto a pan or foil. TIP #3
I dropped just a little bitty bit on my hand and it hurt
but I had a damp cloth handy so wiped it off really quick and it didn't burn my skin.
I know I am making it sound like
CANDY FROM HELL
but, really.....
it is sooo delicious...
♥ ♥ ♥
My favorite Peanut Brittle is thicker than this...
my recipe must call for more SODA...
but....this is good, too.
YOU probably won't have any trouble making this...
just use my tips and you will do fine.
Bless your heart BJ, you had me laughing early this morning. Candy from hell. :):) It looks absolutely wonderful. I never eat it, too hard for me. Always afraid of breaking teeth. But in the perfect jar by the little piggy pot, it looks so tempting. Probably smelled good too. Blessings for a great day there. xoxo, Susie
ReplyDeleteInteresting to see the homemade peanut candy. I love peanuts, anything made out of it. The peanut candy pictures looks yummy. Thanks for sharing this recipe, will try at home.
ReplyDeleteOh yum!! My husband makes this but only at Christmas. We can not stop eating it!
ReplyDeleteI'm always scared of breaking a tooth while eating peanut brittle, lol.
ReplyDeleteI am not going to even attempt it, though I do enjoy peanut brittle. Yours looks fabulous. Are you practicing ahead for the holidays?
ReplyDeleteI can see how this could be an accident waiting to happen for me and my wonky eyes but Garry would love this and will give it a try for sure, we love it too,! Thanks so much lovely lady for sharing this yummy treat and giving all the tips too!
ReplyDeleteI love peanut brittle! Yours looks yummy.
ReplyDeleteMmmmmm! No willpower here, though!
ReplyDeleteDidn't realize it was hard to make. I always enjoy it when someone in the family makes it, but I wouldn't attempt to make it myself.
ReplyDeleteJust waiting for my mouth to heal so I can eat things like this again! Yogurt is getting boring and this looks scrumptious!
ReplyDeleteB.J. I am laughing so hard over the "CANDY FROM HELL"!!! ha ha ha ha LOL I used to love peanut brittle, but can't eat it now because of my teeth. I do make homemade pralines though, and they are very good but also similar to make, ha ha!! Hope you have a wonderful weekend and eat lots of peanut brittle my friend!!
ReplyDeleteYour peanut brittle looks delicious. Hope you have a blessed day and a wonderful weekend. Madeline
ReplyDeleteMy very favorite candy ever. However, never made any, but yours sure looks great. There is a company in
ReplyDeleteWeatherford that makes the best. I buy several packages at a time. Can eat a whole pkg in a day. LOVE it. Yours look super good and being home made even better. Enjoy a piece for me. There a a little farmers market nearby, and I buy roasted peanuts several bags at a time. I am still a country girl at heart. Hang on.
I remember my dad getting boiled ones at some kind of stand off the side of the road. I don't think I see those anymore now that I think about it.
ReplyDeleteI love good peanut brittle. I have never been able to make a good batch. I made an almost good batch one time. Ive triedt the mirwave and stove top method. IT IS THE CANDY FROM HELL! But it taste like heaven!
ReplyDeleteLisa
This looks delicious. I have indeed made Peanut Brittle before. I think it's much easier to make then Divinity.
ReplyDeleteI've never been a fan of peanut brittle. Too hard for me, but it sure looks good!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to try this!! Thank you! Your every post is so PRETTY!!!
ReplyDeleteLove you, BJ!!
My goodness, that does look delicious - maybe I'll try the recipe -or maybe I'll get my daughters to do it for me. LOL
ReplyDeleteI do like Peanut Brittle . . .
ReplyDeleteI think I would like it thicker, (the more soda kind) . . .
I like it when the PB is airy, lighter . . . kind of melts in my mouth.
I have heard it is tricky to make!
Oh the memories of pulling p'nuts from the ground, shaking the dirt off and waiting until they are ready:) We had a gas heater in the living room and my Daddy would put them on top to parch! OH what I would give to sit there with him one more time. I do love p'nut brittle but I won't make it, you make it for me:) Have a blessed day dear friend! HUGS!
ReplyDeleteGreat tips bj! Boy does that look delicious, too.
ReplyDeletePeanut brittle is sop yummy. I have never made it. I am going to try. Lisa is so funny with her comment. Happy weekend and thank you for your visit.
ReplyDeleteMicrowave? MICROWAVE! You are killing me here! My son makes fabulous peanut brittle, as I used to do, but it was always so much work. I am trying this for sure. My mouth is watering just looking at your pictures!
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of making it in the microwave so this is great to know! Such a good treat to share! You WILL share, won't you? heehee! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteLove peanut brittle, but do not make it anymore. Yours looks so good and so easy to make.
ReplyDeleteHugs.
Oh, my! that brittle looks so good. My DH reeeely likes brittle. It is tradition at our church's Autumn Bazaar that one special lady makes up a large glass container of her brittle for auction. DH won that jar 2 years in a row! But ever since, he is out bid by about $50 or so. Popular stuff. (BUT, the secret is that my mother's recipe is better.) Oh, my! mother could make the brittle. Sometimes in almond season, she would make almond brittle with freshly blanched, skinned almonds. To die for! Good memories. Enjoy that delishus looking brittle!
ReplyDeleteThat looks amazing! I bet your kitchen smells good while you are making it. Thank you for sharing, it's definitely going on my to-do list.
ReplyDeleteHave a great sunday.
Oh BJ you are absolutely a ray of sunshine no matter what time of day I read your posts! I am so absolutely blessed to have found your blog, to have become a follower and to know that you are one of my special friends as a result! Hugs to you!! Jackie
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, I just had a flashback from childhood! This was my favorite candy too! :) I am so glad I found your blog today!
ReplyDeleteYour blog was absolutely fantastic!
ReplyDeleteGreat deal of great information & this can be useful some or maybe the other way.
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