Peanut Brittle

Ingredients

• 3 cups granulated sugar 
• 1/2 teaspoon salt 
• 2 cups unsalted peanuts 
• 2 tablespoons butter 

Combine sugar and salt in a large heavy skillet. Heat over high heat until sugar lumps. Lower heat and continue cooking, stirring constantly until sugar is completely melted - will be a rich brown color. Stir in nuts and butter. Pour immediately on greased jelly roll pan and spread thinly. Cool and crack into pieces.  

Yield: about 2 dozen pieces.  

Note: if salted nuts are used, omit salt in recipe.  

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