Microwave Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. white corn syrup
1 c. roasted salted peanuts
1 tsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

In a 1 1/2-quart pot, stir sugar and syrup well and cook on High in microwave oven for 4 minutes and 10 seconds.
Stir in nuts and cook on High 5 minutes until light brown.
Add butter and vanilla and blend well.
Cook on High for 2 minutes.
Add baking soda until foamy; stir well.
Pour quickly onto buttered cookie sheet.
Smooth mixture into a thin layer.
Be careful, peanut brittle is very hot and sticky.
Cool 1 hour.
Lift brittle onto bread board; break into pieces.
Store in airtight container. Makes 1 pound.