Munching Peanut Brittle Recipe

Summary

Cooking Time10 MinDifficulty LevelVery Easy
Health IndexAverageServings6
CuisineCourse
MethodDish
SpecialityVegetarian
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 Sugar1 Cup (16 tbs)
 White corn syrup - 1/2 cup
 Roasted salted peanuts1 Cup (16 tbs)
 Butter1 Teaspoon
 Vanilla extract1 Teaspoon
 Baking soda1 Teaspoon

Directions

MAKING
1. In a medium (1 ½ -quart) microwave dish, combine sugar and syrup
2. Place dish in the microwave and cook for 4 minutes, stirring once.
3. Stir in peanuts and continue cooking for another 3 to 4 minutes, or until mixture is golden and bubbly
4. Blend in butter and vanilla to syrup
5. Cook for another 2 minutes until peanuts are browned and syrup boiling.
6. Stir baking soda quickly into the mixture to make it light and foamy.
7. Immediately pour mixture onto a non-stick cookie sheet or a grease tray.
8. Allow brittle to cool for almost 1 hour until set
9. Break into small uneven pieces
10. Store in wax paper lined airtight container.

SERVING
11. Serve in a candy bowl lined with wax paper.
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