Easy Peanut Brittle Recipe

11      Reviews by:    Shirley Miller   Easy Peanut Brittle Recipe makes excellent peanut brittle quite easily and uses only corn syrup, sugar, peanuts, vanilla extract and baking soda. Food Category:    Cookies Cuisine Origin:    Southern    Servings: 8 Calories: 253 per serving Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   20 Minutes Cook Time:   7 Minutes Total Time:   27 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 cup of salted peanuts
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda

DIRECTIONS

• Mix corn syrup and sugar to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 4 minutes.
• Add the peanuts. Microwave for 3 minutes.
• Add vanilla; stir. WARNING: the mixture is hot and will foam up when the baking soda is added: Add baking soda.
• Stir mixture. Pour mixture onto a buttered cookie sheet. After cooling, hit with the back of a large spoon to break into pieces.

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