Popcorn Peanut Brittle

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 0.5 cup plus light
• 1 cup dry-roasted raw shelled
• 1 cup popped popcorn 
• 0.1 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup sugar 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• microwave

Directions

1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a large glass bowl. Microwave on HIGH 5 minutes, add peanuts, and microwave 2 more minutes with 1,000-watt microwave. Microwave 4 more minutes if using a 700-watt microwave. Stir in remaining ingredients.
2. Pour into a buttered 15- x 10-inch jellyroll pan; shake pan to spread thinly. Cool until firm, and break into pieces. Store in an airtight container.