Doris' Pecan Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. pecan pieces
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. light corn syrup
1/8 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Line a 15 x 10 x 1-inch jellyroll pan with aluminum foil. Butter foil and set pan aside.
Combine pecan pieces, sugar, corn syrup and salt in a heavy 2-quart saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring gently, until sugar dissolves.
Cover and cook over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes to wash down sugar crystals from sides of pan.
Uncover and cook to hard crack stage (300\u00b0).
Stir in butter, vanilla and baking soda.
Pour mixture into prepared pan, spreading thinly.
Let cool.
Break into pieces.
Yield:
3/4 pound.