Microwave Peanut Brittle

Combine baking soda, water and vanilla in a small dish and set aside.

Place sugar, water and corn syrup in a deep 3-quart heat resistant, non-metallic casserole.

Stir to blend.

Heat, uncovered, on Full power 12 minutes or until candy thermometer registers 240° (soft ball stage).

Stir in butter until melted. Add peanuts and heat, uncovered, on Full power 20 minutes or until candy thermometer registers 300° (hard crack).

Grease 2 cookie sheets and warm in a conventional oven at 250° while peanut mixture is heating.

Stir reserved baking soda mixture into hot candy mixture.

Pour hot peanut brittle onto prepared cookie sheets and spread to 1/4-inch thickness.

When peanut brittle has cooled, break into bite-size pieces.