Start with room temperature ingredients. Best to use a large glass pitcher, so you have a handle to use. ALWAYS buy a new box of soda! My Aunt Mabel said that is the secret! Generously butter your cookie sheet & spread fast, you only got 1 try to spread before it gets too hard

I've been making this peanut brittle for years and everyone loves it and requests it every Christmas. I do add a little more baking soda (1 1/2 teaspoons) but, other than that I don't change any of the ingredients. I've found that 8 minutes is too long in my microwave so I do mine for 6 minutes (stirring half way through) and then 2 minutes after adding the butter. I also butter my baking sheet then keep it in a warm (200°F) oven while I'm making the brittle. It helps it to spread a little better than it does on a cold pan. Now, if I could only figure out a quick way to get the residual sugar mixture out of the bowl. That is the most time consuming part of making this... but it's worth it.

Never Fail? A LIE!!! I got this recipe from my aunt many years ago. Lots of tricks... ingredients at room temp, size of bowl, size of microwave, precise measuring of ingredients... no batch is ever the same. Some are undercooked, then the same thing next time is burnt!

Try with chopped cashews if you want to go all out. This is a good holiday baked good type gift for people who live in RVs to be able to make and gift.

My Aunt Mabel made this all the time, but she used a "heaping" teaspoon of baking soda, so it would be more like 1 1/2 teaspoons... also, she said to be sure to buy FRESH soda!!!

I also agree to cut the cook time. I burned 2 batches before I went to 4/3/2. Also, I used parchment paper ($1.00 at Dollar Tree for 25 ft.) sprayed with Crisco butter cooking spray to cut down on pan washing. Family said it was good as store bought!

Loved!!! So easy and very good too!

LOVE IT!

My microwave was 1800 watts, so mine had scorched before the 8 minutes were up. I will try the 6 minutes or less next time.

I am in Texas and have found making this recipe is best on a very cold sunny day. I have a 1200 watt microwave and had to adjust the time as others have had to do. I cooked for 3 minutes, stirred and cooked 3 more minutes. After putting in the butter/ vanilla, I cooked 1 more minute. I do have to say though, the mixture was thicker than it was with my previous microwave which didn't have as high a wattage. To cook less, I think it would be gummy or taffy-like. To cook more, would burn it. Even with the texture not being what I would like, it did turn out good. It was easy to break and more importantly, bite and chew! The only reason I gave this recipe a 3 rating is because I believe it should mention the different wattages of microwaves and how it could obviously affect the recipe.

This is the best recipe for peanut brittle. I went by the directions and do heat the cookie sheet the brittle will spread better.

My Mom and I use 700 watts comes out awesome. Just make sure you reset Micro each time you stir.

Burned at 7 mins in my microwave.

Word of caution: do NOT use Tupperware to heat mixture in microwave!!

Set smoke alarm off! Ruined!