Quick Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
3/4 c. light corn syrup
1 Tbsp. water
2 to 2 1/2 c. raw Spanish peanuts (any shelled peanuts are fine)
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Combine sugar, syrup and water in heavy iron skillet.
Bring the mixture to a boil at low to medium heat.
Add peanuts and boil until syrup is light tan, about 6 minutes from time it begins to boil after the nuts are added.
Remove from heat and add the baking soda.
Stir briskly and quickly.
Spread out on a cookie sheet.
When cool, break into pieces.