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Microwave Peanut Brittle

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1 c. raw peanuts (or pecans)
1 cup sugar
½ c. white corn syrup (Karo)
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 T butter
1 tsp baking soda (NOT powder!)

Grease a baking sheet. In 1 ½ quart glass bowl, mix nuts, sugar, syrup and salt. Microwave on high for 4 minutes and stir. Microwave on high 4 more minutes. Quickly stir in butter and vanilla. Microwave 2 more minutes on high. Quickly stir in soda and pour onto the greased baking sheet* to cool.

* Do this last step rapidly so the brittle won’t harden in bowl.

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