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On Nov 6, 10:28?am, "Dee.Dee" > wrote:
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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!

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> >> I make this one in the microwave and it's perfect every time:

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> >> Microwave Peanut Brittle
> >> SUBMITTED BY: Joyce at Allrecipes.com

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> >> INGREDIENTS

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> >> * 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

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> >> DIRECTIONS

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> >> 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.

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> >> -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.

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> 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.
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The recipe I use uses unsalted raw peanuts. The only additional salt
comes from the 2 tablespoons of butter that's added in at the end.