Mike'S Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. white Karo
1/2 c. water
2 1/2 Tbsp. butter
2 c. raw peanuts
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. soda

Preparation

Cook sugar, Karo and water in big kettle until it reaches crack stage, 275\u00b0 on a candy thermometer.
Add peanuts, stirring until it reaches 300\u00b0.
Remove from fire and add vanilla, soda and butter. Stir until butter melts.
Pour out on 2 1/2 feet of foil that has been buttered thoroughly, stretching candy to desired thickness as it cools.
When cool, break in pieces and store in airtight container.