What Does the Baking Soda in Peanut Brittle Do?

Question by skeet: what does the baking soda in peanut brittle do?
Can I add more than the recipe calls for so it will be a soft crack instead of a hard crack?

Best answer:

Answer by Mountian_Baby
I always add the correct amount and I don’t have issues with the brittle being to hard.

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