For the younger ones who don't remember, Grandpa Harry Dennison was a MASTER peanut brittle maker. He made a thick, old-fashioned "foamy" peanut brittle, as they call it, not the flat stuff they sell in stores. Don't be fooled by the word foamy - it was still hard and crunchy.
I remember as a child going over to Grandpa's to make peanut brittle. It took forever but it was well worth the wait!
I've written a story about making peanut brittle with Grandpa. I asked for, and received, his special peanut brittle making pot. I'm sure it's made of lead or aluminum, or some other unhealthy metal, but it's a integral part of perfect peanut brittle.
So anyway, I've made two batches already this season and neither one, of course, was as good as Grandpas. The first, I didn't have any vanilla, so I had to finish without (no time to run to the store, peanut brittle requires precise timing). So it didn't have that great flavor, but was edible. The second batch cooked just a little bit too long, and had sort of a burnt flavor. The kids and I ate it anyway. I need to get some more raw peanuts to try again. Someday I'll get it right.
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Hi Tammy,
Would you please share the recipe with us all. I've never been able to make peanut brittle like dad's.
Thanks, Love, Alice
Well Tammy did master the making of grandpas peanut brittle. In fact, she does it so well that she will only share the finished product with certain family members. Sounds kinda like grandpa was with his peanut brittle. Kudos to Tammy because this is no easy feat to make such yummy stuff. Alice did give me a little taste of hers.
Dawn
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