Peanut Brittle in a Snap

By Joan_Z

Ingredients

• 1 cup Granulated Sugar
• 1/2 cup Light corn syrup (Karo Clear works well)
• 1 1/2 cups peanuts
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 tsp. butter
• 1 tsp. baking soda

Details

Servings 10
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 20mins

Preparation

Step 1

Cover a cookie sheet with aluminum foil; spray lightly with Pam

In a large microwave-safe bowl (best luck with one with straight sides), combine sugar, light corn syrup, peanuts and salt and mix together. Place in the microwave and heat on high for 8 minutes, stirring well halfway through.

Stir in vanilla and butter and microwave for another 2 minutes on high.

Carefully take the bowl out - it will be extremely hot. Add baking soda and stir until you see the mixturre is foamy and light, but don't over stir.

Quickly pour onto the baking sheet, using a metal knife.

Evenly spread to about 1/4 thick. Let it cook, then break the peatnut brittle into big pieces.

Store in an airtight container or zip-top bag. Yields about a pound of peanut brittle.

Use a Corningware bowl. Recipe calls for raw peanuts with the red skin on but dry roasted peanuts purchased from Dollar Store for $1 worked just as well. You can just butter the cookie sheet. Takes 20 minutes from start to finish except for cooling the candy.