Salted Caramel Peanut Brittle

🥘 Ingredients

• granulated sugar 2 cups
• salted butter 10 Tbsp
• light corn syrup 0.33 cup
• whole milk 0.33 cup
• vanilla bean paste 2 tsp
• baking soda 1 ¼ tsp
• honey roasted peanuts 3 cups
• Maldon salt ½ tsp

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 200°F. Line a sheet pan with a nonstick silicone mat and place it in the oven to warm.
2. 2

   In a large heavy-bottomed pot fitted with a candy thermometer , combine the granulated sugar , salted butter , light corn syrup , and whole milk . Heat over medium high until the mixture reaches 300°F, whisking frequently and brushing the sides of the pot with a pastry brush lightly dipped in water if you notice sugar stuck to the sides. This helps to prevent the mixture from crystallizing.
3. 3

   Once the mixture registers 300°F, turn off heat. Add the vanilla bean paste and baking soda , and stir vigorously, the mixture will bubble.
4. 4

   Stir in the desired amount of honey roasted peanuts and mix well.
5. 5

   Working quickly, pour the mixture onto the silicone mat on the warmed sheet pan and gently spread with a greased rubber spatula into a thin and even layer.
6. 6

   Sprinkle with the Maldon salt and let it sit until completely cool, about 30 minutes . Break the brittle into pieces.