Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup dry-roasted peanuts (or shelled raw peanuts)
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup popped popcorn

Instruction

  • Combine sugar,corn syrup, and salt into a large (4-6 cup capacity) glass bowl.
  • Microwave on HIGH for 5 minutes; add peanuts and microwave 2 more minutes (using a 1,000-watt microwave. If your microwave is less than 1,000-watt, microwave an additional 4 minutes) CAUTION! The sugar mixture will be VERY hot (beyond the boiling point), so use care when removing it from the microwave
  • Carefully stir in the remaining ingredients. The mixture will bubble and may splatter when you stir in the ingredients, so please be careful!
  • Pour into a buttered jelly roll pan or quarter sheet cake pan ; shake pan or use a heat resistant silicone spatula to spread the mixture thinly and evenly in the pan.
  • Cool until firm, then break into pieces. Store in an airtight container.