Quick and Easy Microwave Peanut Brittle

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 1 cup Peanuts, salted

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Golden syrup, light

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 tsp Vanilla essence
  • 1 cup White sugar, fine

• Dairy

  • 1 tbsp Butter

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Description

Directions

• 1. Line a slice tin/tray with non-stick baking paper. You might want to grease the tray first, so that the paper sticks to the tin and doesnt move around when you pour the peanut brittle in later.
• 2. In a microwavable, heatproof bowl, mix the sugar and golden syrup.
• 3. Microwave it on high for 4 minutes. All microwaves are different - for me, this was 800W. Its important that the sugar melts into the syrup, so that you get a crunchy brittle and not a chewy one.
• 4. Add the peanuts, and microwave on high for another 3 minutes.
• 5. Stir in the butter and vanilla essence and microwave for a final 1 1/2 minutes.
• 6. Take the bowl from the microwave over to your tray, and then add the baking soda and stir through. The mixture will go light and foamy, then pour it quickly into your prepared tray in an even layer.
• 7. Allow it to cool (maybe 30 minutes) until hard, and then break it into pieces. Tip! Before it cools completely, score the top with a knife in squares, so its easier to break into neat pieces later.