Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1/2 c. light corn syrup
1/4 c. boiling water
2 c. dry roasted peanuts
1 Tbsp. margarine or butter
1 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Combine first 3 ingredients in a large heavy saucepan.
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves.
Cover and cook over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes to melt sugar crystals on sides of pan.
Uncover, add peanuts and cook, stirring occasionally to hard crack stage (300\u00b0).
Stir in butter and soda.
Pour into a buttered 15 x 10-inch pan, spreading thinly.
Let brittle cool and break into pieces.
Yields 1 1/2 pounds.