Chunky Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 tsp. plus 1 1/2 c. butter (no substitutes), divided
2 c. peanut butter chips, divided
1 3/4 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. light corn syrup
3 Tbsp. water
1 1/2 c. salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
1/2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preparation

Butter the bottom and sides of a 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan with 1 1/2 teaspoons of butter. Sprinkle with 1 cup peanut butter chips; set aside. In a heavy saucepan, bring sugar, corn syrup, water and remaining butter to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and
stir until butter is melted. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 300\u00b0 (hard-crack stage). Remove from heat; stir in peanuts. Quickly pour onto prepared baking pan; sprinkle with chocolate chips and remaining peanut butter chips. With a knife, gently swirl softened chips over top of brittle. Cool before breaking into pieces. Store in airtight container. Yield: 2 1/2 pounds.