Microwave Crackle Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. light corn syrup
1/2 c. water
2 c. salted peanuts
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 tsp. margarine

Preparation

Combine sugar, corn syrup and water in a 2-quart ovenproof glass mixing bowl or pitcher. Cook, uncovered, in microwave oven 6 minutes at High or until sugar is dissolved.
Stir peanuts into syrup.
Cook uncovered in microwave oven for 8 minutes on High. Stir every 2 minutes.
Stir margarine into mixture.
Cook uncovered in microwave oven to hard-crack stage (8 to 10 minutes at High).
Stir every 2 minutes.
Add baking soda and vanilla extract and mix well.
Pour onto two lightly buttered baking sheets, spreading as thinly as possible.
As soon as candy is cool enough to handle, wet hands with water and stretch as thin as desired. Turn candy over and cool completely.
When firm and cool, break into medium-size pieces.
Store in a tightly covered container. Yields about 2 pounds.