I’m really liking the National Food holiday website! Can’t help myself – it’s just so funny that somewhere along the line someone assigned every day of the year with a food item or two or three to celebrate. So what’s today’s item you ask? Well – it’s National Peanut Brittle Day.
MICROWAVE BRITTLE
1c sugar
1/2c light corn syrup
1c roasted/salted nuts (your choice) - you can also use raw nuts if you don't want all the salt
1 tsp non-dairy butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
1c sugar
1/2c light corn syrup
1c roasted/salted nuts (your choice) - you can also use raw nuts if you don't want all the salt
1 tsp non-dairy butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
- Grease a baking sheet
- In a 1 1/2 qt. microwave safe dish (I use a Pyrex) combine sugar & corn syrup
- Cook on HIGH 4 minutes
- Stir in nuts, cook on HIGH 3-5 minutes or until nuts are light brown
- Stir in butter/spread & vanilla, blend well
- Cook on HIGH 1-2 minutes
- Add baking soda and stir gently until light and foamy
- Pour onto greased baking sheet
- Let cool 30 minutes then break into pieces
- Makes about 1 pound
