Recipe

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• 1-1/4 cups salted dry roasted peanuts
• 1-1/2 tsp hot pepper sauce
• 1/4 tsp ground allspice
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1 tsp butter
• 1-1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 Coat a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. pan and metal spatula with cooking spray; set aside. In a large bowl, toss the peanuts, hot pepper sauce and allspice until evenly coated; set aside.
• 2 In a 2-qt. microwave-safe glass bowl, combine sugar and corn syrup. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 3 minutes; stir. Add peanut mixture; stir until blended.
• 3 Heat on high 3-4 minutes longer or until mixture turns a light amber color (mixture will be very hot). Stir in butter. Microwave 30 seconds longer. Quickly stir in baking soda and vanilla until mixture foams and becomes light-colored.
• 4 Immediately pour mixture onto prepared pan and spread as thin as possible with prepared spatula. Cool. Bread into pieces. Yield: about 1 pound.