Mr. Carter's Peaunt Brittle

One of our patients, Mr. Carter makes THE BEST peanut brittle you've ever put in your mouth, and I can promise you that! Every year at the beginning of December, he always stops buy with a large tin full to the brim of his famous brittle. It is the crispiest, fluffiest, and the most tasty stuff ever. We at work all have to agree that its the best, but...he WILL NOT share his recipe. There is one small thing that he does to give it an airy texture, and he won't tell. We've all guessed the obvious, baking soda, but he swears that we're wrong and that he'll be dead and gone when we find out the answer.

I have been bragging about the peanut brittle since the fall to one of our new employees. I told her, "just wait, its the best peanut brittle you've ever tasted." Well, the first of December rolled around and...no peanut brittle. The second week of December...no peanut brittle, and so on. FINALLY, today, our last day of work before our Christmas vacation, Dear old Mr. Carter comes marching in 6 large Ziploc bags, all individually labeled with our names on them, full of brittle! I was so excited! I told him, "Oh Mr. Carter, I thought you would never come!" He said, "Look out there! It's a mess, the weather is terrible. You know I got out in this cold icy weather just for you all!" I am so glad he did. Now the only problem I have is making it last til' Christmas.