Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. light corn syrup
2 c. peanuts
1 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. soda
1 c. water
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Heat and stir sugar, water and syrup in saucepan.
Cook over medium heat to soft ball stage (235\u00b0).
Add nuts and salt.
Cook to hard crack stage (305\u00b0), stirring often.
Remove from heat; quickly stir in butter and soda.
Pour immediately into 2 well buttered 9-inch pans.
Spread with spatula.
Break into pieces when cool.
Makes 1 1/2 pounds.