I was chatting with some co-workers today and I mentioned that I had made jalapeno peanut brittle over the weekend. They all thought I was crazy - one of them said "how did you ever think of such a thing?!"
Well, I once bought something like it in a store ages ago (granted, it was a specialty chili pepper store, but a store nevertheless) and I thought it would taste good here (and it did!):
I can't tell if this stuff is really good (I think it is super-addictive) or just weird. Maybe you can decide.
Jalapeno Peanut Brittle
Ingredients:
Directions:
Combine sugar and syrup in 2 quart mixing bowl. Microwave for 4 minutes.
Remove from oven and add peanuts and stir well. Microwave for 4 minutes. Remove from oven and add margarine, vanilla and chopped jalapenos. Stir well and cook for two additional minutes. Remove and add baking soda and stir quickly. (I like this part - it makes the candy sort of foamy and peanut-brittle-looking)
Pour on buttered cookie sheet, spreading thin. (May add a little green food coloring, if color is desired.) Let cool about 30 minutes then break into pieces. Store in airtight container and do not refrigerate.
Yummy! All the best flavors - sweet, spicy, salty... with a crunch. And it goes together quickly. Can you ask for more than that?
Oh and a quick tip - best not to leave it out in the humidity. It because less peanut brittle and more syrup-coated peanut taffy. Don't say I didn't warn you.
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Well, I once bought something like it in a store ages ago (granted, it was a specialty chili pepper store, but a store nevertheless) and I thought it would taste good here (and it did!):
I can't tell if this stuff is really good (I think it is super-addictive) or just weird. Maybe you can decide.
Jalapeno Peanut Brittle
Ingredients:
- 1 c. sugar
- 1/4 c. white corn syrup
- 1 c. roasted peanuts
- 1 T. margarine
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 tsp. finely chopped jalapenos
- 1 tsp. baking soda
Directions:
Combine sugar and syrup in 2 quart mixing bowl. Microwave for 4 minutes.
Remove from oven and add peanuts and stir well. Microwave for 4 minutes. Remove from oven and add margarine, vanilla and chopped jalapenos. Stir well and cook for two additional minutes. Remove and add baking soda and stir quickly. (I like this part - it makes the candy sort of foamy and peanut-brittle-looking)
Pour on buttered cookie sheet, spreading thin. (May add a little green food coloring, if color is desired.) Let cool about 30 minutes then break into pieces. Store in airtight container and do not refrigerate.
I thought this was really good - we cut it into pieces and put it on top of these:
Yummy! All the best flavors - sweet, spicy, salty... with a crunch. And it goes together quickly. Can you ask for more than that?
Oh and a quick tip - best not to leave it out in the humidity. It because less peanut brittle and more syrup-coated peanut taffy. Don't say I didn't warn you.
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