Easy No-Fail Microwave Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1 1/2 cups dry roasted salted peanuts (use dry roasted peanuts only!)
1 tablespoon butter
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon maple extract or 2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda

Preparation

Combine sugar and corn syrup in a 3-qt heat-resistant plastic microsafe bowl.
Microwave on high for 5 minutes.
Stir in peanuts; microwave on high for 2-3 mins longer, or until peanuts and syrup are lightly browned.
Add butter, vanilla and baking soda.
Mix until light and foamy (be careful, syrup is HOT!).
Pour quickly onto a buttered cookie sheet, and spread to desired thickness.
When cool, break into pieces.