How do you fix peanut brittle that is too hard?

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1. How do you fix peanut brittle that is too hard?
2. How do you get peanut brittle out of a pan?
3. How do you store peanut brittle so it doesn't get sticky?
4. What do you call an ingredient that breaks down sugar crystals or keeps them from forming?
5. How do you keep caramelized sugar from hardening?
6. Why do we add lemon juice to sugar syrup?
7. What happens when you mix lemon juice and sugar?
8. Will sugar dissolve in lemon juice?
9. What can I do with a lot of fresh lemon juice?
10. What can you do with leftover lemon peels?

How do you fix peanut brittle that is too hard?

Add just enough boiling water to cover the pieces. Stir. Let it sit for a couple of hours. Water will dissolve all the hard sugar.

How do you get peanut brittle out of a pan?

Remove pan from heat and stir in vanilla and baking soda (use caution as mixture will release steam when ingredients are added). Pour mixture onto prepared baking sheet. Using buttered metal spatula or 2 forks, gently spread and stretch brittle to thin layer. Allow to cool completely.

How do you store peanut brittle so it doesn't get sticky?

How do you keep peanut brittle from getting sticky? Peanut brittle must be stored properly or it will become sticky. Do not store peanut brittle in the refrigerator. Store peanut brittle in airtight containers away from moisture.

What do you call an ingredient that breaks down sugar crystals or keeps them from forming?

Cream of Tartar breaks down sugar crystals, corn syrup adds extra glucose to the syrup, disrupting the orderly crystalline formation, you can induce crystallization by starting to beat the mixture when it has cooled to the right temperature and this produces more small crystals, lots of butter prevents crystallization ...

How do you keep caramelized sugar from hardening?

To help prevent the caramel from crystallizing, you can add an acid to the sugar before you begin: add about half a tablespoon of lemon juice to each cup of sugar and mix it with your hands; it should be the consistency of wet sand. Heat the sugar over medium-high heat until it melts.

Why do we add lemon juice to sugar syrup?

1 Answer. The citric acid in lemon juice hydrolyzes the sucrose molecules into glucose and fructose as you heat the sugar. The water in the lemon juice is also part of this process. This mixture of monosaccharides is much less crystalline in the same way that most mixtures are less crystalline than pure substances.

What happens when you mix lemon juice and sugar?

What happens when you mix lemon juice and sugar? 1 Answer. The citric acid in lemon juice hydrolyzes the sucrose molecules into glucose and fructose as you heat the sugar. The water in the lemon juice is also part of this process.

Will sugar dissolve in lemon juice?

Since the lemon juice dissolves the sugar, we can go straight from lemon juice to cold water and ice and serve the lemonade straight away.

What can I do with a lot of fresh lemon juice?

Here's what I came up with.

1. Freeze It. ...
2. Lemon Curd. ...
3. Lemon Syrup. ...
4. Lemon-Garlic Soup. ...
5. Sour Mix. ...
6. Lemonade. ...
7. Pink Lemonade Popsicles. ...
8. Tackle Stains on White Clothes.

What can you do with leftover lemon peels?

25 Uses for Lemon Peels

1. Clean sinks and bathtubs. ...
2. Make dishes sparkle. ...
3. Remove grease or underarm stains on clothing. ...
4. Clean coffee pots. ...
5. Clean soap scum and hard water stains on shower doors. ...
6. Make an all-purpose cleaner. ...
7. Refresh and sanitize cutting boards. ...
8. Remove odors from hands.