Microwave Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. suga
1/2 c. corn syrup
dash of salt
2 c. dry roasted peanuts
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Preparation

Put sugar, corn syrup, 1/2 cup water, salt and peanuts in a 2-quart saucepan or casserole.
Cook on High (maximum power) for 5 minutes; stir.
Cook on High (maximum power) for 13 to 15 minutes or until the syrup separates and threads.
This is the hard crack stage or 300\u00b0 on a candy thermometer.
Check temperature with thermometer several times during the last few minutes.
Don't leave thermometer in oven while cooking.