"Gather ye rose-buds while ye may." Robert Herrick
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008
New Sign
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Peanut Brittle
Here's a recipe I wanted to share with you for Christmas. It is the crunchiest and best peanut brittle I've had - and it is made in the microwave. No gummy brittle here. This stays crisp to the last morsel. You use raw peanuts with this, but I have even used salted cashews and it was wonderful. So imagine it made with almonds, macadamia nuts...
Peanut Brittle
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup light Karo syrup
1 1/2 cup raw peanuts
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. soda
Combine sugar, Karo, salt and peanuts in a microwaveable bowl. Stir well. Put in microwave for 5 minutes (this is in a more powerful microwave; in a less powerful one cook it for 8 minutes), with waxed paper loosely covering it. Remove. Mixture will be bubbly. Add butter and vanilla and stir. Cover and cook 2 more minutes. Remove, add soda. Stir; mixture will be foamy. Pour on lightly buttered cookie sheet and spread around. Let cool and store in an airtight container.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
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