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| Name: | Peanut Brittle | Contributor: | Evelyn Wells |
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| Description: | Microwave Peanut Brittle | Posted: | 2001-12-18 |
| Key words: | raw peanuts, vanilla, corn syrup | Category: | Desserts |
| ID: | 581 | Updated: | 2006-04-02 19:38:12 |
| Ingredients: | 1 c raw peanuts
1 c sugar 1/2 c white corn syrup (Karo) pinch salt 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp butter/margarine 1 tsp baking soda |
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| Preparation: | In a large glass bowl, mix peanuts, sugar, corn syrup and salt. Microwave for 9 minutes, stirring every 3 minutes. Stir in the vanilla and butter/margarine, microwave for another 2 minutes. Stir in the baking soda (it will foam up), and quickly pour onto a greased cookie sheet and spread as evenly and thinly as you can. When cool, break into pieces and store in air-tight container. | ||
| Notes: | Here's another recipe a friend requested, so I thought I'd go ahead and post it here too. It's really easy, and makes a great mail-able treat.
----------------------------------------- Evelyn's notes: - My mom says: don't double the recipe. I trust her, so I never have tried it. :-) - I used a 2 qt. measuring bowl, and having a handle was great because the bowl gets really hot. - It's tempting to reuse the bowl without washing it, but that seemed to make the next batch a little dark (though it still tasted okay). Probably best to wash the bowl between each batch, even though it's a pain. Be sure to let the bowl cool down before washing, so it doesn't break. - You can use other types of nuts, but you have to add them at different times so that they don't get burnt. I have tried raw cashews (best when added at the 6 minute mark) and almonds (best when added along with the vanilla & butter/margarine). I wouldn't try to add anything at the very end - it will cool the brittle too much and make it hard to spread. |
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