Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. granulated sugar
1 c. light corn syrup
2 c. raw Spanish peanuts
1 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. soda

Preparation

Heat and stir sugar, syrup and 1 cup water in a heavy 3-quart saucepan until sugar dissolves.
Cook over medium heat to soft ball stage (234\u00b0).
Add nuts and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Cook to hard crack stage (305\u00b0), stirring often.
Remove from heat.
Quickly stir in butter and soda.
Pour at once onto 2 well-buttered 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1-inch pans, spreading with spatula.
If desired, cool slightly and pull with forks to stretch.
Break up when cold.
Makes 1 1/2 pounds.