Toronto Star Microwave Peanut Brittle
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
1 pound
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups salted peanuts
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1⁄2 cup beehive corn syrup
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
directions
- Generously butter a baking sheet.
- In an 8" square glass baking pan, stir together peanuts, sugar, syrup & salt. It will not completely blend at this stage.
- Microwave on high for 3 minutes.
- Remove from microwave & stir to completely combine.
- Return to microwave & cook on high for 3 1/2 minutes.
- Remove from microwave & stir in butter and vanilla.
- Return to microwave & cook on high for 2 minutes.
- Remove from microwave & quickly stir in baking soda. Mixture will become light & foamy.
- Immediately pour onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Slowly tilt the baking sheet back & forth and side to side to even out the candy. Do NOT spread with a spoon - this will diminish the bubbles & make the candy too hard.
- Cool on wire rack until the bottom of the baking sheet is cool to the touch.
- Break into small pieces by hand.
- Store in an airtight container. Do NOT refrigerate.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Debbb
Canada
I am a 38 year old married woman. I have been cooking and baking since I was 10 years old. I long ago mastered the art of making something taste good & I am now working hard at perfecting the presentation aspect of food. I took a cake decorating course nearly 3 years ago which gave me lots of great ideas.