EASY TO MAKE PEANUT BRITTLE CANDY
Microwave Power Level: HIGH
Approximate Cooking Time: about 16 minutes
Yield: about 1 and 1/2 pounds
Ingredients
1 jar (8¼ oz.) dry roasted peanuts (about
1 and ½ cups), coarsely chopped
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 and 1/2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons molasses
1 teaspoon baking soda
Method
In 3 quart Microwave Casserole Dish, heat water and butter about 2 minutes on HIGH until boiling; stir in sugar and molasses. Heat on HIGH until mixture reads 300F when tested with candy thermometer*.
Quickly stir in peanuts and baking soda, stirring until soda foams. Pour onto well greased cookie sheet; spread thin. Let stand until candy is cool and hard; break into small pieces.
Never leave at leave candy thermometer in dish operating the microwave oven.
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