Microwave Peanut Brittle
- 1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup white corn syrup
1 cup salted roasted peanuts
1 teaspoon butter or margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
- Grease a baking sheet and set aside.
- Mix sugar and corn syrup in microwave-casserole
dish. Microwave for 4 minutes on high. Add peanuts, mixing well
and microwave another 4 minutes on high. Stir in butter and vanilla;
microwave for 2 minutes on high. Remove from microwave oven and
stir in baking soda.
- Immediately pour onto prepared baking
sheet, spreading thinly. Cool. Break into bite-size pieces.
Makes about 1 1/2 pounds candy.
Note:
Warming the baking sheet will help to spread candy out thinner.