Peanut Brittle(Total Cooking Time: 18 To 20 Minutes) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. corn syrup
dash of salt
2 c. raw peanuts
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Place sugar, corn syrup, water, salt and peanuts in 2-quart microproof bowl or casserole.
Cook on High (maximum power) 5 minutes, then stir.
Cook on High (maximum power) 13 to 15 minutes, or until syrup separates into threads.
This is the hard crack stage or 300\u00b0 on a candy thermometer.
Stir several times during the last few minutes.
(Do not leave thermometer in oven while cooking.)
Stir in butter, baking soda and vanilla just until light and bubbly.
Pour onto buttered cookie sheet.
Spread. Cool and break into pieces.
Makes 1 1/4 pounds.