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> On Nov 6, 1:48?am, ravenlynne > wrote:
>> jmcquown wrote:
>> > Been making this for 30+ years since I tasted it at a friends' house
>> > back in
>> > 1975 or so. The candy thermometer is important since if you misjudge
>> > it by
>> > a few degrees less it's chewy, not brittle. A few degrees more and
>> > it's
>> > burnt. And definitely use raw peanuts. I had a friend try this who
>> > used
>> > already roasted peanuts and they burnt to a crisp in the candy. It was
>> > not
>> > a pretty sight!
>>
>> I make this one in the microwave and it's perfect every time:
>>
>> Microwave Peanut Brittle
>> SUBMITTED BY: Joyce at Allrecipes.com
>>
>> INGREDIENTS
>>
>> * 1 cup white sugar
>> * 1/2 cup light corn syrup
>> * 1 cup salted peanuts
>> * 1 teaspoon butter
>> * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
>> * 1 teaspoon baking soda
>>
>> DIRECTIONS
>>
>> 1. Butter a cookie sheet. Combine sugar and corn syrup in a 2 quart
>> glass bowl and microwave on high 4 minutes. Stir in peanuts and
>> microwave on high 3 1/2 minutes more, then stir in butter and vanilla
>> and microwave for 1 1/2 minutes.
>> 2. Stir in baking soda until light and foamy. Pour onto cookie sheet
>> and spread thin. Cool completely and break into pieces and serve.
>>
>> --
>> -Gina in Italy
>>
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>
> The problem with making microwave peanut brittle is every microwave
> oven is different. So you really can't give a accurate time as to how
> long it needs to cook. I have a microwave peanut brittle recipe and
> in my old microwave it took 14 minutes to cook. In a friend's
> microwave it took between 7 and 8 minutes to cook. In my new
> microwave it takes 8 to 9 minutes to cook. I go strictly by sight and
> smell. You start out with raw peanuts and when the peanuts turn a
> nice brown color and smell like fresh roasted peanuts you know the
> syrup is done too.
>
Now, I'll ask a nitpick question: I have on hand unsalted raw peanuts, I
wonder if I should add salt to the above recipe. Probably, heh?
Thanks.
Dee Dee