Microwave Peanut Brittle

1 cup raw peanuts
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup white corn syrup
1/8 tsp salt (I omitted this because my peanuts were already salted)
1 TBS butter or margarine
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
Stir together sugar, syrup, salt and peanuts in a 1 1/2 quart bowl. Cook on high for 7-8 minutes (newer microwaves was 6 minutes 30 seconds on 70% power). Stir well after 4 minutes. Add butter and blend. Cook on high for 2-3 minutes (new microwaves was 1 minute 45 seconds), or until peanuts have turned golden brown. Add soda and vanilla and quickly stir until mixture turns a light caramel color. Quickly pour onto a lightly buttered cookie sheet. Cool and break into pieces.
Ruth

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