Peanut Brittle

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup light corn syrup
• 1 ½ cups roasted salted peanuts
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoon Demerara sugar

Instructions

• 1 CAUTION: Make sure you are super careful not to touch the liquid during the
  cooking process, and do NOT lick the spoon. It's wicked hot and can burn. I know
  it's tempting but don't do it!!
• 2 Place a rimmed cookie sheet aside for the finished candy.
• 3 In a large glass measuring cup, or microwave safe container, combine sugar and
  corn syrup. Stir with a spoon.
• 4 Place the measuring cup in the microwave and cook for 4 minutes. The mixture is
  going to get extremely hot so don't touch the mixture by accident, or on
  purpose. Use your noggins, peeps.
• 5 Remove the measuring cup from the microwave and add the peanuts to the measuring
  cup and microwave on high heat for 3 minutes. Again, don't touch the mixture,
  it's flipping hot!
• 6 Next, remove the measuring cup from the microwave and add butter and vanilla, it
  may bubble up, it's okay, just stir until well combined. Place back in the
  microwave and cook on high for 1 minute. Again, do not touch it, this stuff is
  piping hot.
• 7 Now add the baking soda to the measuring cup and mix for about 20 to 30 seconds
  while the foaming slows down. Once it's all settled you can pour it onto an
  ungreased cookie sheet, or large pan. Smooth out with a scraper or the back of a
  spoon. I spray the back of a spoon with non-stick spray then smooth mine. If
  desired you can toss some demerara sugar over top of the surface. Allow the
  candy to cool completely.
• 8 Cut with a knife or a toffee hammer to break the peanut brittle into pieces. You
  can eat it right away or store it in airtight container.
• 9 Serve with a big old candy loving smile!

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