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In the Kitchen with Gram...Microwave Peanut Brittle!

Friends, what I'm about to share with you is something so revolutionary it takes the "scary" out of peanut brittle. Know what I mean? What with crack stage vs. hard crack stage and the whole rigamarole with candy thermometers? Toss it all out the window. I mean, I'm sure it plays a part in here somewhere, but who has time for that kind of stuff? Behold, my dear friends, "Microwave Peanut Brittle". I know, I know. Please hold your applause until the end. (Pay no attention to the times at the left, the correct times are in the recipe.) Begin by prepping your surface (i.e. cookie sheet...they work well)...butter and kosher salt. Wait, is it Kosher salt? Is "Kosher" a proper noun? Teach me, please. When your surface is prepped, prep your utensils (Gram likes to use the end of a wooden spoon for stirring)...plenty of butter will make your life a lot happier whilst making peanut butter. Trust me on that one. Whe...