Ingredients
- Cooking spray, for greasing
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 6 ounces dark stout beer, such as Guinness
- 1 1/2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cup lightly roasted salted peanuts
- 3/4 cup lightly crushed pretzels (about 1/4-inch pieces)
Directions
Prepare a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat and sprayed with cooking spray.
Set a large, heavy pot over high heat. Add the sugar, beer, corn syrup and vanilla and mix together. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the sugar has dissolved completely and the liquid reaches a temperature of 305 degrees F (a small amount dropped in ice water will set and form a strand when dropped in). Remove from the heat and mix in the peanuts and pretzels. Carefully pour onto the prepared baking sheet and allow the beer brittle to cool completely on the counter top. Break the candy into pieces once cooled.
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By maricellagarcia
on December 20, 2011
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Mine did not set completely even after letting it sit overnight, it was still a little soft. Help!
By bob19904
Dover, Delaware
on December 19, 2011
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I made this for a Christmas give away. I think it tasted good but have a couple issues. When boiling the mixture, it seem to set at about 210 degrees for a long time before it went up to 305. The second issue, it seems to stick to the teeth more than I think it should....
And to keri :0 I had peanuts in my ingredient list...And I used Guinness stout. and doubled the recipe.
By dmchiroux
on December 12, 2011
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Whole family loved it! (we're Irish I used Guinness Stout. Added 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, roughly 1 TBS of semi-sweet chocolate chips and a 1/2 tsp of instant coffee. Making it for Christmas gifts this year!
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