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Candy Recipes
Microwave Peanut Brittle
If you have a microwave and you'd like to whip up some peanut brittle in a hurry, this recipe will let you do it in a little less than 10 minutes (plus cooling time, of course).
Ingredients:
1.5 cups of raw, shelled peanuts
1 cup of granulated sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon of butter
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
Method:
Mix the peanuts, sugar, corn syrup and salt together in a microwave-safe casserole dish until well mixed
Cook in a microwave on high for 4 minutes; open and stir the mix well; then cook on high for another 4 minutes.
Open, stir in the butter and vanilla, then microwave on high for a further 2 minutes.
Finally, remove from the microwave, open the dish, add the baking soda and stir quickly until the mix is light and foamy.
Immediately pour the mixture onto a lightly-greased baking sheet, spreading it out thinly.
Allow the mix to cool- then break it into small pieces and store in an airtight container.
TIP: The trick to making thin, tender peanut brittle is to keep the baking sheet(s) you use warm. I recommend heating them in a conventional oven at around 200 F (about 95 C) before you spread the peanut brittle mix. This should allow you to spread the mix 1 cm to 2 cm thick without it setting up.
I also cover the cookie sheet with tin foil and spray with pam. It is easier to break into small pieces that way.
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