Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. white Karo syrup
1/2 c. water
1 c. peanuts (1 lb. dry roasted)
4 Tbsp. margarine
pinch of salt
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Mix sugar, Karo and water in heavy pan, cook over medium heat, slowly.
Stir until sugar is dissolved.
Cook until soft ball stage (238\u00b0).
Add peanuts and salt.
Cook to hard crack stage (298\u00b0), stirring constantly.
Peanuts turn to golden brown, stir with wooden spoon, about 10 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Add butter, soda and vanilla.
Stir slightly.
It turns yellow.
Pour onto buttered jellyroll pan; flatten.
Cool.
Break into pieces. Put into airtight container.