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1 cup sugar 1/2 cup corn syrup, light 1 cups peanuts, roasted, salted, shelled 1 teaspoon butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon baking soda  Combine sugar and corn syrup in a 2-quart microwave-safe dish, and microwave on high for 4 minutes.Rub skins away from peanuts (if any remain) using a clean terry towel. Stir in roasted peanuts, and microwave on HIGH for three to five minutes, or until lightly brown. Add butter and vanilla to syrup, stirring well. Microwave on high for 1 - 2 minutes more. Stir baking soda into mixture and mix until foamy. Pour onto a greased cookie sheet. Allow to cool. Break into pieces when fully cooled. Caution: Boiling sugar is very hot and will burn easily! | |
Since microwave ovens vary in power, you may need to adjust your cooking time.
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recipe reviews #20384
alicia (Ohio) says:
It burned!!! I think this recipe need 1/2 cup of water.
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Stacy (Illinois) replies:
No burning... looks yummy!
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Debra (North Dakota) replies:
It depends on what size bowl you use, microwave wattage & if your ingredients are all room temperature...
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linda (Texas) replies:
I use this recipe all the time and it has never burned. After putting in nuts, I m/w for exactly 4 min. Then proceed with rest of recipe. I use it in a 800 watt m/w. This might be the difference.
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Vickie (Florida) replies:
I just made it and it turned out perfect. Maybe the difference is microwave temps.
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Deanna (Michigan) says:
I have made this several times. The timing varies by how strong your microwave is. I had to decrease the time by a minute during the last two stages to get it just right. It didn't work well when I doubled the batch either!
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Gerard (Missouri) says:
This recipe tastes great, but mine didn't harden. My wife said it was due to high humidity today... all day rain. Now we have a new delicasy-soft brittle.
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Jim Clack (Florida) replies:
Mine came out a little soft too, but I prefer it that way...clusters, not brittle. When I made it again I used 2 cups of broken pecans instead of the 1 cup of peanuts and it was fantastic. (I also added some fresh ground cardamom - I recommend this highly.)
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DENA (Michigan) says:
I have made it about 6 times now and 3 of those times with cashews instead. The last 2 times I made it that way I have left out the baking soda and it brings out the flavor of the cashews more, it tastes awesome. I do find that you need to cut the time down just a little with the cashews or they burn.
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Pat (California) replies:
This worked well with pepitas, too (hulled pumpkin seeds).
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Neilg (North Carolina) replies:
Used recipe 3 times, perfect 3 times! Used raw nuts!
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Cindy R. (Iowa) says:
Mine burnt too... What to do??
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Matt O. (Texas) replies:
I've made this recipe for years as gifts with great results. But every year I have to adjust just a bit. My microwave is more powerful than most and that is the cause of the burning. If you burn, try trimming down the time on each step. I usually go 3 1/2, 3, and 1 1/2 minutes each.
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Heather (Oklahoma) replies:
If it burns cut down a minute on each of the microwave times!
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Curt (Oregon) replies:
This is awesome, easy to make however I think the times are a little long. I reduce 30 seconds off each time slot.
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Marie (Texas) replies:
This burned on me too. So I microwaved 4-3-2 and it worked great. We also love this recipe - they eat it faster than I can cook it!
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Carla (Oklahoma) replies:
Thanks for all your comments. I'd been given the recipe by a friend, and it burned. I knew I'd find the answer to the problem here. :)
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Jerry (Michigan) replies:
This recipe is for a 600 watt microwave. If you have a 900 watt microwave you have to cut time down by 3/4%.
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Katherine (United States) says:
This is a traditional candy in my family. We found that if you microwave the mix without peanuts for the first 4 minutes the syrup mixture will harden better in the final stage and the peanuts don't burn. The final mixture spreads better if the buttered pan is warm.
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Buffy (Illinois) replies:
Thanks for the suggestion about the warm cookie sheet. I have always wanted to make thin peanut brittle and never could get it thin till I warmed the cookie sheet. Also, I like a little extra butter and vanilla. It didn't seem to hurt the consistency
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Leigh (Nevada) says:
I really thought this recipe was easy to follow. I cooked mine at three minutes and watched for it to turn a caramel brown. Thank you for this wonderful recipe! My son loved to see the candy foam up with baking soda!
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Willow (Florida) says:
Came out FANTASTIC! My husband will love it! Cooked for 4 minutes, & then 3 1/2, & then cooked it 2 minutes on the last run thru the mircowave. Great stuff! Could NOT be happier. Super easy!
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Marie (New York) replies:
Love this recipe! I modify the time to achieve the crispness I like... and keep notes accordingly...
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Debra (North Dakota) says:
The KEY to this recipe is to have FRESH baking soda! Also, make sure your ingredients are room temperature. My Aunt Mabel made this all the time.
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