I frequently get asked for the recipes of items I've brought to parties and such. I feel very honored when asked, but it does get tiring writing them out over and over. I thought it'd be much easier to just include them on my site and give out the address! So for all of you that have asked, and even for those who haven't, here are some of my special recipes! Enjoy!

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Peanut Brittle

1 1/2 c sugar
1 c water
1 c light corn syrup
3 T butter or margarine
1 pound shelled peanuts -unroasted if possible- Combine in small dish and set aside- 1 1/2 t baking soda 1 t water 1 t vanilla

Instead of using 2- 15 1/2 in. x 12 in. warm buttered baking sheets, spread a BIG sheet of heavy duty foil in a flat surface -table- and spray with butter-flavored non-stick cooking spray.

Combine sugar, water and corn syrup in large saucepan. Cook over medium heat stirring occasionally, to 240° on candy thermometer -soft ball stage-.

Stir in butter and peanuts. Cook stirring constantly to 300° -hard crack stage-. Watch carefully so it doesn't burn. -Hint- real butter will get darker than margarine-

Immediately remove from heat, stir in soda mixture thoroughly. It will foam and bubble and start looking right at this stage. Pour mixture onto foil -or evenly onto 2 sheets- and quickly spread 1/4 in. thick -as thin as possible-. Cool, break into pieces.

Yields 2 lbs.

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