Life lesson learned through making peanut brittle

This is what I recently learned while trying to make peanut brittle:

"If it's hot enough in the pot to melt sugar, chances are it's hot enough
in the pot to melt a plastic spoon."

So we started again and made a fresh batch:

and it was yummy!

I've published the Mixed Nut Brittle recipe here. [orginally from Dani]