Microwave Pecan Brittle

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1 tablespoon butter 
• 0.5 cup plus light
• 1 cup pecans chopped
• 0.1 teaspoon salt 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 1 cup sugar white

Equipment

• baking sheet
• microwave
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Butter a baking sheet.
2. Combine pecans, sugar, corn syrup, and salt in a glass 4-cup measuring cup.
3. Heat in microwave for 3 1/2 minutes; stir and heat for 3 1/2 more minutes. Stir butter into pecan mixture and heat in microwave for 2 more minutes.
4. Stir baking soda and vanilla extract into pecan mixture until foamy; pour onto the prepared baking sheet. Allow to cool completely before breaking brittle into pieces. Store in an airtight container.