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"Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
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> On 12/23/2010 4:09 AM, Goomba wrote:
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I do peanut brittle in the microwave. There's no worrying about
>>> cooking it to the right temperature or any cold water testing. It
>>> comes out perfect every time.
>>
>> I've always made peanut brittle in the microwave oven also. But this
>> year for the first time ever I burned it! I was scratching my head over
>> how that happened? My husband reminded me that when we remodeled the
>> kitchen we installed a new, more powerful microwave than the simple
>> counter top ones we had always had before.
>> Now I don't know how to adjust my "up till now" fool proof recipe to
>> account for the increased wattage. Recipe below. If anyone has any
>> suggestions I'd welcome them.
>
> When my late daughter was in middle school she learned to make peanut
> brittle in the microwave. One day she called me at work crying. The peanut
> brittle had stuck to the dish so she ran it under hot water to loosen it
> and it all melted!
>
> She's been gone 14 years and I still miss her. Your posts gave me the
> opportunity to have her back with me in that little memory for a while.

<Big hugs>
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