Microwave Peanut Brittle

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup salted peanuts
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Steps

1. Grease a cookie sheet; set aside. Combine sugar and corn syrup in a 2-quart microwave-safe bowl.
2. Microwave on high for 4 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking time. Stir in peanuts and microwave on high for 3 ½ minutes more. Stir in butter and vanilla: microwave for 1 ½ minutes.
3. Stir in baking soda until light and foamy; immediately pour onto the prepared cookie sheet and spread thin. Cool completely. Break into pieces, and store in an airtight container.