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Default Why is Corn Syrup a key ingredient to Peanut Brittle?

Hi all. Just made my first ever brittle and it came out quite nice.
Basic recipe.

Why is it that most recipes call for lite corn syrup? Why not just
cook the sugar and water and get caramel and go from there?

Thx
 
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