Description
Bravo to love2eat’s peanut brittle in a jiffy #58383 – it got me started, but with the adjustments for my higher powered microwave and some flavor changes i thought i should write my own recipe. I can not say how much love2eat’s note about having everything measured out and ready to go was a life saver. I use an 8 cup pyrex measuring bowl with a handle as this mixture bubbles up and gets very hot (bowl gets very hot too) – it is molten sugar- if your work area is not right next to your sink – have a bowl of ice water in case of burns. This recipe is for a 1200 watt microwave. Oh yeah, i sorta faked it on how many this will serve – it is habit forming.
Ingredients
- White Sugar
- Molasses
- Corn Syrup
- Salted Peanuts
- Vanilla
- Butter
- Baking Soda
Instructions
- 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 cup measuring cup and then fill with corn syrup
- 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 dont want to use it, just use a full 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 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