Microwave Peanut Brittle

🥘 Ingredients

• baking soda
  1 tsp
• butter
  1 tsp
• granulated sugar
  1 c
• raw peanuts
  1 c
• salt
  1/8 tsp
• vanilla
  1 tsp
• white corn syrup
  1/2 c

🍳 Cookware

• quart casserole
• cookie sheet

1. 1

   Stir together raw peanuts , granulated sugar , white corn syrup , and salt in a quart casserole .

   raw peanuts: 1 c, granulated sugar: 1 c, white corn syrup: 1/2 c, salt: 1/8 tsp
2. 2

   Cook for ⏱️ 8 minutes on high, stirring well after ⏱️ 4 minutes .
3. 3

   Add butter and vanilla to the syrup, blending well.

   butter: 1 tsp, vanilla: 1 tsp
4. 4

   Return to microwave and cook for ⏱️ 2 minutes longer on high.
5. 5

   Peanuts will be slightly brown and syrup very hot.
6. 6

   Add baking soda and stir gently until light and foamy.

   baking soda: 1 tsp
7. 7

   Pour the mixture into a lightly greased cookie sheet .
8. 8

   Let cool for ⏱️ 60 minutes .
9. 9

   When cool, break into small pieces and store in an airtight container.
10. 📝

    This recipe is ancient, and the times are almost certainly wrong. Check times on a modern recipe before using.