Greg's Microwave Peanut Brittle (Family)

This is a simple recipe that tastes great! It also is a
 nice homemade gift to give during the holidays.

Ingredients & Method: 
Line a cookie sheet with foil. Lightly grease the foil with butter, or spray with a natural cooking spray. Set aside.
In an 8 cup glass measuring cup (or, microwaveable bowl) mix:
1 cup Spanish Peanuts
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/8 teaspoon salt 

Set microwave at power level "7." Cook 4 minutes. Remove and stir. Return to microwave. Cook  for 3 1/2 minutes. Remove and stir.
Mix in:
1 teaspoon vanilla & 1 teaspoon butter
Cook 1 1/2 minutes.
Add:
1 teaspoon baking soda 
Stir and very quickly (because the candy quickly hardens) spread onto prepared cookie sheet. (Be careful, the candy will be very hot.)

When completely cooled, break into pieces. Store in an airtight container. Makes approximately 15 ounces. (3 cups)

Note: If you have an extra pair of hands nearby, at the end of the process, while one person is emptying the hot candy onto the cookie sheet, a second person can use a spatula, treated with cooking spray, to spread the mixture.