Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. raw peanuts
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. white syrup
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Stir together peanuts, sugar, syrup and salt in 1 1/2-quart casserole.
Place in microwave oven and cook 7 to 8 minutes, stirring well after 4 minutes.
Add butter and vanilla.
Blend well with syrup.
Return to microwave 1 to 2 minutes.
Add baking soda.
Stir until mixture is light and foamy.
Pour onto lightly greased cookie sheet.
Let cool 1/2 to 1 hour.
When cool, break into pieces.
Yields 1 pound.