Microwave Peanut Brittle Recipe # 99

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups raw raw peanuts
• 1 cup granulated sugar (Do Not use Beet Sugar)
• 1/2 cup white Karo (with or without Vanilla)
• 1/2 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla (Real or Artificial)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

1. 1

   Warning - Mixture gets very hot! Use Oven Mitts and 1 quart size Pyrex measuring cups and Teflon spatulas for the mixture.

2. 2

   Notes: I use 3 of the 1 quart measuring cups and pre measure all the ingredients in batches of 4.

3. 3

   You may have to make a few batches to get the cook times right for your Microwave - Record the times for next Batches.

4. 4

   Stir together 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup white corn syrup in 1 quart Pyrex measuring cup.

5. 5

   Microwave on "HI" 4 minutes (5 min for 600 watt oven). Mixture should be bubbly and sugar dissolved (adjust up in 15 second interals up from 4 minutes if not Bubbly and all sugar dissolved).

6. 6

   Remove HOT mixture from Microwave and quickly stir in 1 1/4 cup raw peanuts.

7. 7

   Microwave on "HI" 4 minutes (5 min for 600 watt oven). If peanuts burn or smell burnt adjust this time down in 15 Second intervals.

8. 8

   Remove HOT mixture and quickly stir in 1/2 Tablespoon Butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla.

9. 9

   Microwave on "HI" 2 minutes (2 1/2 min for 600 watt oven).

10. 10

    Remove HOT mixture and quickly stir in 1/2-teaspoon Baking soda.

11. 11

    Mixture will foaming - Look for consistancy of the mix before pouring on a cookie sheet sprayed with Pam to cool.

12. 12

    More notes - Running hot water over the cups will dissolve the hardened mixture - Make sure to dry completely before adding new mixture.