microwave peanut brittle

How To Make microwave peanut brittle

• Step 1
  Generously butter a cookie sheet
• Step 2
  Use a 1-1/2 quart or larger microwave safe bowl.
• Step 3
  Mix peanuts, sugar, karo syrup and salt (if using). Cover with a paper towel
• Step 4
  Microwave on high 4 minutes.
• Step 5
  Remove from microwave oven and stir. Recover with paper towel.
• Step 6
  Microwave on high 4 more minutes.
• Step 7
  Remove from microwave and add butter and vanilla. Stir and recover.
• Step 8
  Microwave on high 1 minute.
• Step 9
  Remove from microwave. Add baking soda and stir. (It will foam up a bunch)
• Step 10
  Pour onto buttered baking sheet, spread as thinly as nuts will allow.
• Step 11
  Let set approximately 1 hour until cool. Break into pieces and store in a tightly covered container.
• Step 12
  **Depending on microwave wattage, you may need to adjust time so it doesn't get too dark. **Use nylon spoon to stir and rubber spatula to spread on pan. These seem to not stick as much as a metal utensil does.
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