Peanut Brittle Is the Nostalgic Candy You Should Make for the Holidays

Calibrate your candy thermometer. Butter two large baking sheets. Butter the sides of a 3-qt. heavy saucepan. In the saucepan combine first four ingredients (through butter).

Cook and stir over medium-high until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. Continue cooking until mixture boils, stirring occasionally. Clip a candy thermometer to side of pan. Reduce heat to medium-low. Continue cooking 30 minutes or until thermometer registers 275°F, stirring occasionally. Adjust heat as necessary to maintain a steady boil.

Stir in nuts. Cook over medium-low about 15 minutes more or until thermometer registers 295°F, stirring often.

Remove from heat; remove thermometer. Quickly sprinkle baking soda over corn syrup mixture, stirring constantly. Immediately pour onto prepared baking sheets. Let cool 1 minute.

Use two forks to lift and pull candy into an even layer. Cool completely; break into pieces.