Microwave Peanut Butter Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. light corn syrup
1 1/2 c. raw peanuts
1/4 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. soda

Preparation

Combine sugar, corn syrup, peanuts, and salt in a deep 3-quart casserole; mix well.
Microwave at HIGH for 8 1/2 minutes or until light brown.
Add butter and vanilla, mixing well.
Microwave for 1 minute or until mixture reaches hard crack stage (300 degrees). Stir in soda; pour onto a buttered cookie sheet, spreading thinly. Let cool.
Break into pieces.
Yield:
about 1 pound.