The Easiest Peanut Brittle Ever! đ„ Great for Gift Giving! Non Tooth Breaking Version LOL
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 15. 12. 2020
- You are going enjoy this recipe! Everyone that has ever eaten this brittle absolutely loves it! The microwave was a game changer many years back when I made the change! No more stirring at the stove! So much easier to make this version! Great addition to your gift giving tins, your co-workers will love you! LOL
If you haven't ever made this, just follow along and you will succeed. Don't have fear, it truly is so simple, no slaving over the stove stirring until your hand falls off. No "water" test. No thermometer to mess with. When I first converted over to the microwave I ruined several batches, but then... SUCCESS! The main thing is thorough preparation. BEFORE you jump into the recipe, have EVERY single ingredient measured out and ready BEFORE you start! Have the oven preheated and the cookie sheet ready to go. This get VERY hot. Molten hot. Use EXTREME caution around little ones.
Please know the correct wattage of your microwave. It makes the difference.
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup light (Karo) corn syrup
1-1 1/4 cup of roasted salted peanuts (if using non salted kind simply add in a pinch of salt)
1 Tablespoon butter plus about 2 pats worth for the cookie sheet
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 (yes I said TWO) level teaspoons baking soda
In a microwave safe bowl, mix together the sugar and corn syrup.It will be very thick and hard to stir. Microwave on high for 2 minutes. In the meantime preheat oven to 300 degrees. Place foil on a cookie sheet and place the 2 pats of butter onto the sheet. Place in oven so that the butter can melt. Back to the microwave! Remove mixture and stir thoroughly. Replace and microwave on high for 1 1/2 more minutes. Remove and stir in the peanuts. It will be thick and hard to stir, try to coat the peanuts. Place back in and microwave for 3 minutes. You want it to just start showing a HINT of color. You do NOT want it turning color by over microwaving, as the mixture will continue to cook even after it is removed.You don't want HARD brittle with burnt peanuts.
NOTE* If your microwave is 1000 watts or higher, on the last minute, you will need to back your power down to 60-70%!!!
The cookie sheet should be getting nice and toasty, the butter should be melted. While the peanut mixture is on the 3 minute cycle, take a pastry brush and simply coat the foil with the melted butter and replace into oven to keep it hot.
Back to the microwave!
Remove and stir the peanut mixture well. Add in the butter and vanilla extract. Stir thoroughly and place into microwave for 1 minute. Remove after one minute. It will very VERY HOT!! It will be bubbling. Stir and IMMEDIATELY add in the baking soda. Stir well! Have the cookie sheet right there READY TO POUR the brittle onto the sheet. Brittle sets fast, very important to have everything at the ready. Let the brittle flow naturally. The hot sheet helps. Place on an out of the way cabinet to set. It usually takes around 25-30 mins. When set simply break apart and store in an air tight container. ENJOY!
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Thank you so much I have just made my second batch and it's beautiful too I can't thank you enough how much you have helped me to make peanut brittle I have tried so long and so hard to make it and I greatly appreciate you take care I'll see you in the next video
Look delicious đ
I made your recipe today. Wondering what wattage is your microwave? Not knowing your wattage, I followed your instructions to adjust my microwave to 70 percent. When I got done, it was so pretty just the right color. I let it cool for 45 minutes, I lifted it up to break it up and it only bend and began to fold on its self. My 1000 watt microwave should not have been adjusted down. So maybe you could add the wattage power of your microwave to the instructions it will help to achieve the desired results of non tooth breaking. I was really excited to get those results, as it looked so good and tasty!
Please know that I am not disputing your recipe just my lack of information on reducing the power level on my end.
Thanks for the recipe and how you presented it with a smile in your voice. đ
I apologize for just now responding. I have been very ill with the you-know-what virus. I believe that I listed the wattage and spoke about the wattage in the video, my microwave is 1000 watt. It is a Panasonic if that helps. You adjust the percentage only on that last minute, not the whole time. I am sorry for any misunderstanding. Every microwave is like peoples ovens, they are not all of the same. When I fist bought this microwave several years back, it took me several times to get the brittle among other recipes "right" Once you have the times that are right for your microwave, write them down. That is what I do. LOL I sure hope that you will give it another try, it is truly a good recipe. Let me know if I can help you! I will respond, I am very slow still right now. :D
I have always used lightly salted cocktail peanuts because dry roast peanuts have garlic and onion on them.
I do a double batch so it goes in the first time for 8 minutes double sugar and corn syrup. I stir it it goes back in for eight more minutes and I bring it out I add the peanuts the butter and vanilla and stir until it's melted and it goes back in for 3 min and I'm going to stir it uputes and it's done and it will fill an entire half sheet tray instead of staying in the middle and not spreading out well.
It looks more like honeycomb than a hard toffee peanut brittle which is nice.
The easiest way to get it nice and thin is to pour it out put a piece of parchment paper over it and grab a rolling pin and roll it out quickly and then pull apart from the paper off. Mine runs at 100%, the whole way through.
My microwave is identical to yours!
Iâm a little confused
What is the power of your microwave?
PS I always have all of the recipes and directions in the description below the video.
Those little broken pieces are testers.
LOL You bet! Those tasty little pieces never happened! They disappeared! :D