Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Mix well the sugar, peanuts, syrup and salt in a 1 1/2-quart bowl.
Microwave on Cook for 7 to 8 minutes.
Stir well after 4 minutes.
Add butter and vanilla and mix well.
Cook 1 minute more. Check for hard crack (or 300\u00b0) stage.
Add soda and gently stir until light and foamy.
Pour mix onto a lightly buttered cookie sheet.
Cool 1/2 hour and break into pieces.