Microwave Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
dash of salt
1/2 c. lite corn syrup
1 to 1 1/2 c. shelled raw peanuts
1 Tbsp. margarine
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Grease baking sheet heavily.
Combine sugar, corn syrup and salt in 3-quart casserole.
Stir in peanuts.
Microwave at High (100%) until lite brown (5 minutes and stir, 5 minutes and stir, 2 minutes).
Add margarine and coconut (optional) and soda.
It will be foamy.
Spread quickly onto greased baking sheet.
Spread as thin as possible for brittle candy.
Makes about a pound.