Recipe for cooking quick chocolate brittle

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Quick Chocolate Brittle

Posted by bettyboop50 at recipegoldmine.com May 21, 2001

Makes approximately approximately 1 lb..

1/2 c. peanuts
3/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c. butter or butter replacement
6 oz. semisweet chocolate chips

Lightly grease a 9-in. square pan. Sprinkle peanuts into pan and set aside.

Combine brown sugar and butter in a med. saucepan, cook over low heat stirring constantly, until mixture reaches soft crack stage (about 270 degrees F). Immediately pour over peanuts, spreading to sides of pan, sprinkle chocolate chips over top. Cover with aluminum foil and let stand 2 mins.. Remove foil and spread melted chocolate evenly over top, chill until firm.

Remove candy from pan and break into pieces.