Looking for a Peanut Brittle recipe..

[bishoph]

Made 200+ patties of PB today. Our church sells over 200 each and every week so it is a great fundraiser for the money. We actually have a famous restaurant in our area that buys about 200 every week from us and then resells it for about a .25 profit.

3 cups sugar
1 cup light corn syrup (Karo©)
1/2 cup water
1 pound raw peanuts
1 tablespoon butter
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

This is pretty much the one we use, however we also put about 1/4 cup of wax in it as well to help it stay fresh a little longer. When I was young we use to add a teaspoon of vanilla as well.

Really simple to make, put the sugar, water, & syrup in the pot, stir occasionally till you get to 200 degrees, stir in the peanuts and stir frequently until you reach 302-310 degrees. add the butter, salt, & baking soda, stir vigorously (all the way to the bottom because that's where the peanuts settle to) the color and texture will change and then you can scoop it out into 8" pie pans (buttered) let cool for about 5 min remove from pan and allow to cool (with fans blowing on it) for another 7-10 min. Bag the candy and continue to let it cool under fans (or if you have room you can cool it in a freezer/fridge for a while) until you distribute it. (If it gets warm it will be chewy and someone may lose a filling etc.)

It only takes us about 2 hours to do 200 patties. Selling to the public you can charge $3.00 easily.

You can also pour it onto buttered cookie sheets and then crack it and bag it, but typically people feel they are getting more if in patty form.

[Monterrey]

Many churches been built on PB!

[bishoph]

Originally Posted by Monterrey

Many churches been built on PB!

Probably about as many as have been built by tamales.........

[seekerman]

The 'church' peanut brittle business sure brings back memories. I remember that many of the oneness pentecostals were looked upon as peanut brittle sellers while the pastor reaped the benefits. Not saying that all was like that but many were. I remember especially a church out of Mississippi who sent folks out, mostly women and children, long dresses, long sleeves on the young boys, pitiful looking and sold that brittle all day long.

So sad that one believes they must to that do support the romanist religious system.

[commonsense]

It's a great fundraiser.............but it does involve work_____and the need for volunteers. It's fine, as long as it's voluntary!!!

I have seen it as a requirement for membership (lol )
No coercion and I'm all in favor.

[commonsense]

Cindy,
All the recipes look yummy!

[BrotherEastman]

I just love PB