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Sunday, December 12, 2010

Chewy Peanut Candy made in the Microwave....Easy to do!

Good for gift giving and sharing with neighbors and friends.

Microwave method is a great way to make this candy.......

Microwave Peanut Brittle

1 cup sugar
½ cup corn syrup
1 cup peanuts or pecans chopped
Pinch of salt
1 teaspoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla

Grease a cookie sheet.
This candy will be very hot when you take it out of the microwave oven so be very careful.

In a microwave safe bowl mix sugar, corn syrup, nuts and salt. Cook in microwave on high for 4 minutes until light brown. Add butter and vanilla and stir. Cook on high 2 minutes. Stir in teaspoon baking soda stir until foamy. Pour onto greased cookie sheet and cool. Break into small pieces and store in air tight container with layers of wax paper in between layers. Keep in cool dry spot.

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