Peanut Brittle

2                     Vanilla beans or equivalent paste

3 1/4 C            Peanuts, unsalted and toasted (500 gm)

1 C                  Granulated sugar (200 gm)

1/4 C + 1 T     Corn syrup (100 gm)

1 1/4 C            Unsalted butter, cubed (300 gm)

1/4 C               Honey (80 gm)

2 t                    Salt (6 gm)

Scrape out beans and place in a large, heavy bottomed pot. Add other ingredients and place over high heat. Stir constantly with a wooden spoon until caramel in color. Pull out vanilla beans (mixture is very hot).

Lightly spray work surface with vegetable spray. Pour mixture out and roll to 3/8 inch using parchment paper and a rolling pin. Score the surface while warm for more uniform pieces. Allow to cool completely, then break into pieces.