Jean Nickel'S Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. white corn syrup
2 c. raw peanuts (raw only)
3 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. soda

Preparation

Put 1/2 cup water in large, heavy pan and bring to boil.
Add sugar and syrup; stir until dissolved and then boil until it spins a thread. Add peanuts and cook slowly over a low fire until it turns a golden brown.
Turn off fire and leave pan on burner. Then add butter and flavoring and stir good.
Add baking soda. Mixture will foam up and change color and texture.
Stir thoroughly and then spread quickly in large, buttered jelly roll pan.