Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Combine sugar, corn syrup and water in a 2-quart glass measuring pitcher.
Cook uncovered in microwave oven 6 minutes on High; or until sugar is dissolved.
Stir in peanuts into mixture. Cook uncovered in microwave to hard-crack stage (8 to 10 minutes at High); stir twice.
Add baking soda and vanilla; mix well.