Jim Elbrecht wrote:

> OK- I did it using cashews. I was nervous because you said you had
> trouble-- so I watched it closely and just went by feel.
>
> I did 4 minutes- stir- 2 minutes- add butter and vanilla- then 2
> minutes more. It is a lighter color than I would have shot for if
> I was stirring. But it set up fine and is delicious-- so I don't
> think I'll mess with what worked.
>
> My microwave is new- but a countertop- also 1100watts.
> [it seems to me that today's 1100 is 'hotter' than the old 1500 we
> had.]
>
> Thanks for sharing that recipe-- I would've thought that trying to
> cook sugar in a microwave without burning it was a fool's errand.
>
> It's actually easy-- and yummy.
>
> Jim

Did you alter the power at all? Or just your timing?
I'll give it another go using your times on peanuts. Thank You!
What type of cashews did you use?