SWEET & SAVORY MICROWAVE PEANUT BRITTLE WITH CINNAMON
crunchy peanut brittle with hint of cinnamon and topped with crunchy kosher salt (for 900 watt microwave and variation for other watt ovens)
Provided by Mamablowfish
Categories Candy
Time 15m
Yield 4 cups, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- This recipe is for 900 watt microwave. For variation use a guide of same ingredients and adjust cooking time to 45-50 seconds per 100 watts of your microwave.
- Grease or butter a cookie sheet (TIP) Spray measuring cup with pam to measure corn syrup and spray spatula also to spread on cookie sheet.).
- in 2 quart bowl or casserole dish add sugar, nuts, syrup and salt, mix until most of sugar is combined. Cook on high for 7 minutes. (should be bubbly and peanuts golden).
- Stir in butter, vanilla and cinnamon, cook on high 3 more minutes.
- Quickly, stir in baking soda until foamy (don't over stir, it needs to stay hot to spread).
- Pour onto greased cookie sheet and spread out. Sprinkle gently (or more to taste) with Kosher salt and let cool for 1 hour. Break apart into peices and store in airtight container. (freezes well in ziploc bag for several months).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 561.6, Fat 30.1, SaturatedFat 5.1, Cholesterol 5.1, Sodium 721.9, Carbohydrate 67.9, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 43.4, Protein 13.5
SWEET PEANUT BRITTLE
To make HOT-sweet brittle, stir in 1 t. hot pepper sauce into candy along with vanilla. All this is done in the microwave. Wonderful, wonderful!!
Provided by CoffeeB
Categories Candy
Time 35m
Yield 1 1/2 pounds, 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Spray a large baking sheet or a 10x15 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- Set aside.
- Mix sugar and corn syrup in large microwaveable bowl until moistened.
- Microwave on high 5 minutes (caution, candy mixture gets very HOT).
- Stir in butter and peanuts.
- Microwave an additional 3-4 minutes or until pale golden brown.
- Add baking soda and vanilla (mixture will foam).
- Immediately spread mixture as thinly as possible onto prepared baking sheet.
- Cool completely.
- Break into pieces.
- Microwave chocolate in 1 cup glass measuring cup on high 1-2 minutes.
- Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
- Stir in peanut butter until melted.
- dip half of peanut brittle pieces halfway into chocolate mixture, scraping back brittle against edge of cup to remove excess chocolate.
- Place on sheet of parchment paper.
- Refrigerate until chocolate is set, about 20 minutes.
SWEET PEANUT BRITTLE
Steps:
- SPRAY large baking sheet or 15x10x1-inch baking pan with cooking spray; set aside. Mix sugar and corn syrup in large microwaveable bowl until moistened. Microwave on HIGH 5 min. (caution; use pot holders, as candy mixture gets very hot). Stir in butter and peanuts. Microwave an additional 3 to 4 min. or until pale golden brown. Add baking soda and vanilla (mixture will foam). IMMEDIATELY spread mixture as thinly as possible onto prepared baking sheet. Cool completely. Break into pieces. MICROWAVE chocolate in 1-cup glass measuring cup on HIGH 1 to 2 min. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Stir in peanut butter until melted. Dip half of peanut brittle pieces halfway into chocolate mixture, scraping back of brittle against edge of cup to remove excess chocolate. Place on sheet of parchment paper. Refrigerate until chocolate is set, about 20 min. VARIATION: For Hot-Sweet Peanut Brittle, stir 1 tsp. hot pepper sauce into candy along with vanilla.
SWEET PEANUT BRITTLE
If the five-star rating didn't convince you to make this peanut brittle, how about this: Our Sweet Peanut Brittle recipe only takes 5 minutes of prep time.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 1-1/2 lb. or 16 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Spray large baking sheet with cooking spray. Microwave sugar and corn syrup in large glass microwaveable bowl on HIGH 5 min. Stir in butter and peanuts. Microwave 3 to 4 min. or until pale golden brown. Stir in baking soda and vanilla. (Mixture will foam.) Spread onto prepared baking sheet. Cool completely. Break into pieces.
- Microwave chocolate in 1-cup glass measuring cup on HIGH 1 to 2 min. or until chocolate is melted when stirred. Add peanut butter; stir until melted. Dip half of each candy piece in chocolate mixture; scrape bottom against edge of cup to remove excess chocolate. Place on sheet of foil or waxed paper. Refrigerate 20 min. or until chocolate is firm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 180 mg, Carbohydrate 28 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 22 g, Protein 6 g
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