Peanut Brittle
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup white corn syrup
- 1 cup roasted peanuts
- 1 tsp butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp baking soda
Special Equipment
- microwave
- 1-½ qt microwave-safe casserole dish
- wax paper
- cookie sheet
How-to
NOTE: Every microwave is different so be sure to monitor your peanut brittle closely so it doesn't burn.
- In 1-1/2 qt casserole stir together sugar and corn syrup
- Microwave on high for 4:30 minutes
- Stir in peanuts and microwave on high for 4 minutes
- Add butter and vanilla to the syrup and microwave on high for 2:15 minutes
- Add baking soda and only stir until light and foamy
- Pour mixture onto lightly greased cookie sheet and spread quickly
- Let cool for 1 hour. When cool, break into pieces and store in an air-tight container for up to 2 weeks
OPTIONAL STOVETOP PREPARATION:
- Add peanuts, sugar and corn syrup to a saucepan
- Cook on medium heat until the sugar dissolves
- Cook on high (constantly stirring) until temperature reaches 295 degrees then turn off stove
- Quickly stir in butter, vanilla and baking soda
- Pour out on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and spread out immediately
- Allow to cool for about an hour then break into pieces