The Always Festive Peanut Brittle

I adore peanut brittle. For as long as I can remember, my Grandmother would have some made up for Christmas Time. It is the perfect amount of sweet, salt and crunch. Eating peanut brittle is easy. Making it? Not so much. You can easily burn the corn syrup and sugar, and just as easily, under cook it in fear of burning. Here is a solution to all of those problem... Microwave!

In the microwave, you don't have a direct heat source on your syrup/sugar mixture, so you don't have to worry about it burning. Lets get started.

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

In a big glass bowl put in your sugar and your karo on top of the sugar. Don't stir just yet, or your are going to get frustrated with it all sticking to your spoon. Microwave on high for 2 minutes to relax the syrup. Remove and stir well. Return to the Microwave and cook on high for 4 minutes. Remove and stir in your peanuts and the salt. Return to the Microwave and cook on high for 4 1/2 minutes. Remove and stir in the butter and vanilla. Return to the Microwave and cook on high for 2 minutes. Remove and gently stir in the Baking Soda. Adding the baking soda will cause it to look like it's foaming, that is normal. Quickly pour it out onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. Allow to cool for 30 minutes to an hour and break apart.

There you have it! 13 minute Peanut Brittle! Enjoy!

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