1200 Watt Microwave Peanut Brittle
photo by Linda M.
- Ready In:
- 16mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
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1 1/4 pounds
- Serves:
- 18
ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon molasses (unsulphured)
- 1⁄2 cup less 1 tablespoon corn syrup
- 2 cups salted peanuts
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
directions
- Line a baking/cookie sheet with foil or parchment paper and spray with cooking spray or grease with butter.
- Put 1 tablespoon molasses in a ½ cup measuring cup and then fill with corn syrup (spray cup with cooking spray first, so corn syrup will come out easier).
- Put corn syrup mixture and white sugar in an eight cup bowl and mix well then microwave on high for 2 minutes, remove and stir and then microwave for 1 more minute.
- Remove from microwave and add peanuts, stir into bubbling sugar mixture and microwave for 2 minutes.
- Remove from microwave and then stir in butter and vanilla and microwave for 1 minute.
- Remove from microwave and quickly stir in baking soda - it will get somewhat white and foamy - spread out onto baking sheet - you can let it cool at room temperature or cool in the fridge. Put mixing bowl cup in sink under hot running water to aid in cleanup.
- * I add the molasses because it gives the brittle a beautiful color - it is not required to make the recipe - if you don’t want to use it, just use a full ½ cup of corn syrup. Watch out with sampling - this stuff is habit forming - if you want to bump it up a notch - add 1 teaspoon cinnamon to sugars at begining (my daughter and I like) or if you really want to kick up it up - add the cinnamon and 1/3 teaspoon caynne pepper - hot stuff. I love the sweet and spicy.
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Reviews
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I bought a new microwave this year and my old recipe burned the peanut brittle. I tried to adjust it and it did not work. I found this recipe and tried it. It is GREAT! I made 4 batches and each on came out okay. The only thing I would suggest not to do is use real vanilla, it gave it a burnt taste. Thanks for saving me this Christmas.
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