Time 15m Number Of Ingredients 7 Steps:
Cover a large cookie sheet with foil, making sure to leave an overhang on all sides. Give the foil a very generous spraying with non-stick spray. Place pan in a preheated 350 degree oven while you make the candy (this is done to make sure pan is really warm when you pour in the hot liquid candy mixture later on. Warm pan helps brittle to thin out and spread out a bit easier.) Spray a 2 qt. baking dish AND a heat-resistant spatula with non-stick cooking spray. Mix granulated sugar and corn syrup until fully combined and thick. Put dish in microwave. Cook mixture using HIGH power for 3½ minutes. The mixture will be very hot and light in color when done. Remove from microwave carefully - it is HOT! Stir in the pecan halves, then place dish back into microwave. Cook mixture on HIGH power for an additional 3 minutes. Remove dish from microwave carefully (the color will be a slighter darker). Immediately add butter and vanilla extract. Stir very well to combine all ingredients. Put the dish back in microwave (last time). Cook on HIGH power for 1 minute. NOTE: Since microwaves sometimes have different watt levels, keep an eye on the color of the candy during the third microwaving. You may need to cook it an additional minute or so to achieve a medium brown color. Remove dish from microwave. Sprinkle baking soda over the top of the candy mixture. Stir only until the baking soda has been mixed in. The candy will get foamy, rise up a bit in the dish, and turn from a slightly amber color to a caramel color. Immediately (and very carefully) pour the hot liquid onto your warm foil-lined baking sheet. Use your non-stick sprayed, heat-resistant spatula to spread the candy out as much as possible on the sheet. When you spread it out, you might see some holes or uneven areas… don’t worry about that, cause you will bust it up later! Once the brittle has cooled down completely, all you need to do is lift the foil right out of the pan, then grab that candy, lifting it off the foil, and break it all up into small pieces!
Time 19m Yield 1 pound, 12-20 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 6 Steps:
Mix sugar and corn syrup together and cook on high for 4 minutes. Add peanuts mix well and cook on high for 3 minutes. Add butter and vanilla and cook on high for 2 minutes. Add baking soda and mix well, mixture will foam. Spread on well butter foil. when completely cooled break in to pieces. Store in air tight container. NOTE: Any type of nut can be used in place of the peanuts.
Time 35m Yield 8 Number Of Ingredients 6 Steps:
Combine sugar and corn syrup in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in a microwave at 70%, or 700W, power for 4 minutes. Remove and stir. Microwave again at 70% power for 4 minutes. Add pecans, butter, and vanilla extract. Microwave at 100%, or 1000W, power for 3 minutes. Add baking soda and stir until frothy. Pour out onto a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet and let cool for 15 minutes.
Time 49m Yield 10 Number Of Ingredients 7 Steps:
Butter a baking sheet. Combine pecans, sugar, corn syrup, and salt in a glass 4-cup measuring cup. Heat in microwave for 3 1/2 minutes; stir and heat for 3 1/2 more minutes. Stir butter into pecan mixture and heat in microwave for 2 more minutes. Stir baking soda and vanilla extract into pecan mixture until foamy; pour onto the prepared baking sheet. Allow to cool completely before breaking brittle into pieces. Store in an airtight container.
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Time 15m Yield 12-20 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 7 Steps:
Combine peanuts, sugar, corn syrup, and brown sugar in a large microwave safe bowl. Mixture will be quite gummy. Microwave on high power for 2 minutes and then stir. Continue microwaving the peanut brittle a couple minutes at a time until the peanuts are a nice roasted brown color. Be sure you’re looking at the peanuts themselves and not the syrup surrounding them. The time this takes will vary according to your microwave. When the syrup starts to get really hot you may want to check every minute or less to prevent it from burning. After the peanuts are cooked quickly stir in the butter, vanilla, and baking soda. Pour the candy out on to a sheet of aluminum foil and spread it as thin as you can get it. Let the candy cool completely before breaking it into pieces.
