Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. corn syrup
dash of salt
2 c. raw 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 2-quart microwaveproof bowl or casserole.
Cook on High (maximum power) for 5 minutes; stir.
Cook on High for 13 to 15 minutes or until the syrup separates into 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.
(Do not leave thermometer in oven while cooking.)
Stir in butter, soda and vanilla just until light and bubbly.
Pour over buttered cookie sheet.
Spread.
Cool and break into pieces.