Microwave Munching Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. raw peanuts
1 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. white syrup
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tsp. butter*
1 tsp. vanilla*
1 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Stir together peanuts, sugar, syrup and salt in microwave glass bowl.
Place in microwave oven and cook 7 to 8 minutes, stirring after 4 minutes. *Add butter and vanilla to hot mixture beating well.
Return to oven and cook 1 to 2 minutes more. Peanuts will be lightly browned and syrup very hot.
Add 1 teaspoon baking soda.
Gently stir until light and foamy.
Pour quickly onto greased aluminum foil.
Spread thin.
Cool 1/2 to 1 hour.
Break into pieces.
Store in Ziploc bags.