Recipe For Cooking Blistering Brittle

Microwave Cooking :: Microwaved Desserts

Blistering Brittle

1 1/2 tea. Tabasco Sauce
1/4 tea. ground allspice
1 1/4 C. dry-roasted peanuts
1 C. sugar
1/2 C. light corn syrup
1 tea. butter or margarine
1 tea. vanilla extract or flavoring
1 1/2 tea. baking soda

Lightly coat spatula and lrg. cookie sheet with cooking spray; set aside.

Combine Tabasco and allspice in lrg. bowl. Add peanuts and toss well.

Combine sugar and corn syrup in 2-qt. microwavable bowl. Microwave on HIGH (100 percent) for 4 min. Remove from microwave and stir thoroughly. Add peanuts; stir again. Microwave again on HIGH (100 percent) for 5 min. until light brown. Remove bowl from microwave. Add butter and vanilla extract or flavoring. Blend. Microwave again on HIGH (100 percent) for 30 to 60 seconds.

Remove bowl from microwave. Gently stir in baking soda until well mixed and foamy. Pour onto prepared cookie sheet. Cool. Break into pieces. Makes approximately 1 lb.

Tip: As brittle cools on cookie sheet, stretch it into thin sheet by pulling candy with two forks. Stretching will help make it crisp.