Can you recook homemade peanut brittle or fix it?

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Can you recook homemade peanut brittle or fix it?

by Mary F
(Canada)

Can you recook homemade peanut brittle or fix it?

I made peanut brittle. I put the peanuts in to early and they burnt. I want to melt it down, take out burnt peanuts and remake, can I do this?

Hi Mary,

I'm sorry to hear that your peanut brittle didn't turn out as well as you hoped on the first time around.

(edited based on the comments below)

Good news! It IS possible to recook homemade peanut brittle once it's already set. Just be careful to reheat slowly and watch it like a hawk so you don't burn it! :) More comments below (thanks everyone!).

I hope you'll give it another try and that it works out beautifully for you!

Kind regards,
Angie

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Dec 19, 2009

Recooking Peanut Brittle
by: Cheryl

YES! You CAN recook peanut brittle if it comes out too soft. I just recooked a batch in the microwave that had been cooked first on a stove. You have to be very careful (watchful) to make sure it doesn't burn and stir it a couple of times while it is reheating, but it CAN be done.

Dec 19, 2009

Reheat peanut brittle...
by: Angie

Hi Cheryl,

Thanks so much for letting us know that you CAN reheat peanut brittle if you didn't get it firm enough the first time around. I didn't think it was possible, but I'm so happy to be wrong. That's what I love about this site. Everyone is willing to share their experiences so we can all enjoy our candy making adventures more! :)

Dec 20, 2009

Right brittle?
by: Anonymous

I just made a brittle of various nuts. In the recipe I was following it said to reach 300'...I did not wait , so I did it with a temperature of 250. The result is fine I guess. i have never made brittle before. It is not super hard....is it supposed to be??
Thank you

Aug 31, 2010

Reheating Nut Brittle
by: divaone2002

I just made some cashew brittle, and was very nervous because it was not setting and was light in color, I decided to look refer to this site and see if i could fix the problem. To my surprise I was able to brittle . As long as the candy has not completely set, you can put it in the microwave until it becomes the color you want. YUM. Thanks for the advice.

Dec 16, 2010

reheating peanut brittle
by: Mommy Keats

So glad I found this site. Helped me fix my brittle. :) Thank you all. I never realised you could reheat the brittle if it didn't reach temp the first time. Whacked it bak in the pot and voila, best brittle ever.

Dec 17, 2010

thank you
by: Debra

thank you everone...my peanut brittle is too soft...guess i didnt cook it long enough...heading to the microwave now....the christmas brittle is not a waste...wooo hooo

Dec 20, 2010

worked great!
by: Anonymous

I just recooked mine on the stove, no problem. Comes out a little darker than normal but deelish.

Oct 25, 2011

peanut brittle - not cooked enough
by: Anonymous

I have a commercial pizza oven -- was thinking of putting the pan in there and heating it up till more amber -- should I try?

Dec 05, 2011

peanut brittle
by: julie

Is the peanut brittle suppose to be a clear amber color before to tuns to what it's suppose to look like?

Dec 09, 2011

Yes you can
by: Mwoods

I did it. I was making brittle for my friends yearly bake and ornament exchange. Anyway, it took about five and a half minutes. I stir every minute. you could see the texture changing on my spoon. Be very careful when pouring but pour quickly and spread. It sets up quick.

Merry Christmas everyone 2011

Dec 09, 2011

Peanut Brittle Success
by: Angie

Yes, Julie, it sounds like you are doing it right.

Good for you, Mwoods! I'm glad to hear that you gave it a try and that your peanut brittle came out so nicely.

Merry Christmas to you, too. :)

Dec 14, 2011

saved me NEW
by: Anonymous

Thanks so much for all your posts! I was just googling my question on how to fix my brittle that I made it for the first time yesterday and I just don't want to throw it all out. Will try to re-heat it again today. Merry merry to all!

Dec 20, 2011

Good Help for a Bad Recipe NEW
by: gardengirl

Parents magazine ran a recipe this month for microwave almond brittle that was SUPPOSED to be easy. Well, my $10 worth of ingredients came out as a very soft, flexible sheet, NOT brittle! Their recipe called for equal parts corn syrup and sugar- which I think is a mistake. Every other microwave brittle recipe I now see online uses much less corn syrup. sigh. SO, I'm going to try additional cooking time to see if I can rescue my efforts. Anyone have any idea how much additional time, or what clues to done-ness I'm looking for (color temp, etc.) Any help would be appreciated!

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