Spiced Microwave Nut Brittle Food

SPICED RUM-NUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Grease a 15x10x1-in. pan; set aside. , In a 2-qt. microwave-safe bowl, combine sugar and corn syrup. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 3 minutes; stir. Microwave 2-1/2 minutes longer. Stir in the cashews, pecans, butter, cinnamon, cayenne, salt and nutmeg. , Microwave, uncovered, on high for 2 minutes or until mixture turns a light amber color (mixture will be very hot). Quickly stir in baking soda and extracts until light and foamy. Immediately pour into prepared pan; spread with a metal spatula. Cool completely. Break into pieces; store in an airtight container.

"NUTCRACKER" MIXED-NUT BRITTLE IN THE MICROWAVE

Steps:

• Butter a 10x15-inch baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
• Spray a heatproof spoon with cooking spray. Stir sugar and corn syrup together in a 2-quart microwave-safe bowl using the greased spoon. Microwave on high until very bubbly, 2 1/2 to 4 minutes.
• Quickly stir in nuts and butter. Continue microwaving until bubbles begin to take on a light caramel color, another 2 1/2 to 4 minutes. Watch carefully to make sure the nuts don't burn. Add vanilla extract and baking soda, stirring quickly until bubbly and combined.
• Immediately pour mixture onto the prepared sheet pan in a thin layer. Sprinkle with sea salt. Allow to cool and set before breaking into pieces, 30 to 40 minutes.

MICROWAVE NUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Chop the nuts or seeds if they are large; otherwise, leave them whole. Put them into a 4-quart glass bowl with all other ingredients except the baking soda and vanilla extract. Stir in 3/4 cup water. Heat in a microwave oven on high power for 5 minutes. Using oven mitts or potholders, carefully transfer the bowl to a countertop and stir with a heat-resistant spatula. Repeat 2 or 3 more times, until the syrup thickens and the nuts begin to stick together. Then heat for 1-minute periods, stirring in between, until the syrup begins to turn light golden brown.
• Line a baking sheet with foil. Add the baking soda and vanilla extract to the syrup and stir vigorously. Quickly pour the mixture out onto the baking sheet and use the spatula to spread it as thin as possible. Allow to cool to room temperature, then peel off the foil and break the brittle into pieces. Store in an airtight container.

SPICED MICROWAVE NUT BRITTLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Microwave sugar and corn syrup in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 5 min., stirring after 3 min.
• Add nuts, pumpkin seeds, orange zest, vanilla and cinnamon; mix well. Microwave 2 min. or until golden brown.
• Add butter and baking soda; stir until butter is completely melted and mixture is well blended.
• Pour onto rimmed baking sheet; cool until firm. Break into pieces.

MICROWAVE NUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Spray cookie sheet and metal spatula with the cooking spray.
• In a 2-quart microwavable glass measuring cup or bowl stir sugar, corn syrup and salt with a wooden spoon until mixed.
• Microwave on High (100%) 7 to 8 minutes or until syrup is pale yellow.
• (CANDY SYRUP IS VERY HOT. HANDLE CAREFULLY; DO NOT TOUCH HOT MIXTURE.) Stir in nuts.
• Microwave 1 to 2 minutes or until nuts are lightly browned.
• Immediately stir in margarine, vanilla and baking soda until foamy.
• Quickly pour onto prepared cookie sheet; spread evenly with spatula.
• Cool; break into pieces.
• Store in tightly covered container.

MICROWAVE PEANUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Butter a cookie sheet. Combine sugar and corn syrup in a 2 quart glass bowl and microwave on high 4 minutes. Stir in peanuts and microwave on high 3 1/2 minutes more, then stir in butter and vanilla and microwave for 1 1/2 minutes.
• Stir in baking soda until light and foamy. Pour onto cookie sheet and spread thin. Cool completely and break into pieces and serve.

SPICY PEANUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Coat a cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• Also spray a metal spatula (and yes it matters, goo will stick to all others and make it impossible to work with)
• set aside cookie sheet and spatula.
• In a large bowl, mix the peanuts, hot pepper sauce and allspice
• Put sugar and corn syrup into a large glass microwavable bowl.
• Stir mixture - will be very thick but will change when heated.
• Microwave, uncovered on high for 4 minutes.
• stir again.
• add in spicy peanut mixture.
• stir until blended.
• Return to microwave and cook on high 4-5 minutes longer.
• Stir in butter.
• Microwave 45 seconds.
• Very quickly add in baking soda and vanilla and stir. It will foam and the color witl lighten.
• Immediately pour into prepared pan and spread as thin as possible with prepared spatula.
• Cool, break into pieces (put in bag and use hammer to smash is easiest).

MICROWAVE SPICED NUTS

Steps:

• Melt butter in 3 qt microwave bowl on high, approx 30 seconds.
• Stir in sugar, spices, salt, water.
• Microwave on high 1 minute.
• Stir in nuts to coat.
• Microwave 4-5 minutes more, stirring every minute.
• Pour onto parchment paper and separate nuts. Cool completely.

MICROWAVE PEANUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Combine peanuts, sugar, corn syrup, and brown sugar in a large microwave safe bowl. Mixture will be quite gummy.
• Microwave on high power for 2 minutes and then stir.
• Continue microwaving the peanut brittle a couple minutes at a time until the peanuts are a nice roasted brown color. Be sure you're looking at the peanuts themselves and not the syrup surrounding them. The time this takes will vary according to your microwave. When the syrup starts to get really hot you may want to check every minute or less to prevent it from burning.
• After the peanuts are cooked quickly stir in the butter, vanilla, and baking soda.
• Pour the candy out on to a sheet of aluminum foil and spread it as thin as you can get it.
• Let the candy cool completely before breaking it into pieces.

MICROWAVE PEANUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Microwave sugar and corn syrup in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 5 min., stirring after 3 min. Stir in peanuts. Microwave an additional 3 to 5 min. or until golden brown.
• Add butter and vanilla; stir until butter is completely melted. Microwave 1 min. Stir in baking soda. (Mixture will foam.)
• Spread mixture onto baking sheet. Cool completely. Break into pieces.

MICROWAVE SPICED NUTS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a 4 quart glass casserole dish in the microwave. Stir in the brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and water. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir in the nuts so they are well coated. Microwave for 4 to 5 additional minutes on high, stirring every minute. Spread cooked nuts out onto parchment or waxed paper to cool.

BEST EVER MICROWAVE PEANUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Mix sugar and corn syrup together and cook on high for 4 minutes.
• Add peanuts mix well and cook on high for 3 minutes.
• Add butter and vanilla and cook on high for 2 minutes.
• Add baking soda and mix well, mixture will foam.
• Spread on well butter foil.
• when completely cooled break in to pieces.
• Store in air tight container.
• NOTE: Any type of nut can be used in place of the peanuts.