Microwave Pecan Brittle

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Butter a baking sheet.

Combine pecans, sugar, corn syrup, and salt in a glass 4-cup measuring cup.

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.

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.