Sweet Peanut Brittle

Ingredients

• 1 tsp baking soda 
• 1 Tbsp butter 
• 0.5 cup plus light
• 0.3 cup creamy peanut butter 
• 2 cups planters cocktail peanuts 
• 4 oz baker's semi-sweet chocolate 
• 1 cup sugar 
• 1 tsp vanilla 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• aluminum foil
• microwave
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Spray large baking sheet with cooking spray. Microwave sugar and corn syrup in large glass microwaveable bowl on HIGH 5 min. Stir in butter and peanuts. Microwave 3 to 4 min. or until pale golden brown. Stir in baking soda and vanilla. (
2. Mixture will foam.)
3. Spread onto prepared baking sheet. Cool completely. Break into pieces.
4. Microwave chocolate in 1-cup glass measuring cup on HIGH 1 to 2 min. or until chocolate is melted when stirred.
5. Add peanut butter; stir until melted. Dip half of each candy piece in chocolate mixture; scrape bottom against edge of cup to remove excess chocolate.
6. Place on sheet of foil or waxed paper. Refrigerate 20 min. or until chocolate is firm.