That is the simplest peanut brittle recipe as a result of it’s made within the microwave! It’s made with easy elements and comes collectively rapidly. You’ll wish to add this recipe to our vacation baking pronto!
❤️ WHY WE LOVE IT
We love this recipe as a result of it actually simplifies the method of constructing peanut brittle. It takes a lot of the guesswork out of it, and….it’s scrumptious! Mother first discovered this recipe in her Sharp Carousel Cooking E-book years in the past. We have now modified it a tad, and it all the time comes out nice. We love including it to reward luggage for Christmas, and it additionally makes an exquisite hostess reward for vacation events.
SWAPS
You could possibly simply swap out the peanuts for cashews or pecans. Many have requested about swapping corn syrup for one more ingredient, however sadly, I’ve not discovered one which works properly.
⭐TIP
- Keep in mind to make use of a glass dish to arrange the brittle in. This combination will develop into extremely popular, so be further cautious when dealing with it. Let the bowl cool earlier than washing.
- All microwaves fluctuate of their wattage. So watching it’s essential. Do not forget that the peanut brittle combination ought to be LIGHT BROWN.
RECIPE VARIATIONS
Completely different nuts work nice with this recipe. Attempt pecans, almonds, or cashews. You’ll be able to drop chocolate chips on prime instantly after spreading it on a baking sheet. Add a few sprinkles of sea salt for a deep, salty taste.
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Microwave Peanut Brittle
This recipe for Microwave Peanut Brittle is scrumptious! Its tremendous simple to make and has fantastic evaluations. Video included.
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup mild corn syrup
- Sprint of salt
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups shelled uncooked peanuts Might use common peanuts or pecans, too
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
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Spray a baking sheet generously. Mix sugar, corn syrup and salt in a 3 quart microwave GLASS bowl. Stir in peanuts and microwave on excessive till mild brown. (About 9 to 10 minutes.) Microwaves fluctuate so you’ll have to watch the timing.
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Stir twice whereas cooking.(This will get extremely popular, so watch out to not get burned.) Stir in remaining elements. Combination ought to be mild and foamy. Shortly unfold as skinny as doable on greased baking sheet. Let cool and break into items. Makes about 1 pound of peanut brittle
- Keep in mind to make use of a glass dish to arrange the brittle in. This combination will develop into extremely popular, so be further cautious when dealing with it.
- All microwaves fluctuate of their wattage. So watching it’s essential. Do not forget that the peanut brittle combination ought to be LIGHT BROWN. Watch video for extra instruction.
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