Susan Miali Recipe Collection
Peanut Brittle

Cooking time: 10 1/2 minutes

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. corn syrup
1 3/4 to 2 cups unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
1 t. butter or margarine
1 t. vanilla
1 t. baking soda

Generously grease large baking sheet; set aside.
Combine sugar and corn syrup in 2 quart glass measure. Cook on HI, 4 minutes. Stir in peanuts with wooden spoon and cook on HI, 4 minutes.
Stir in butter and vanilla and cook on HI 2 1/2 minutes or 1 to 2 minutes on high in microwave.
Add baking soda; stir until mixture is light and foamy. Pour onto prepared baking sheet. Spread quickly to edges, using back of wooden spoon. (As candy cools, stretch to a thin sheet, using palms of hands). Cool completely before breaking into pieces. Store in airtight container in cool place.

makes 1 pound

Recipe Contributed by Susan Miali