Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
2 1/2 c. peanuts
1 tsp. water
1 c. light corn syrup
1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Combine sugar and syrup in Dutch oven; cook over low heat until candy thermometer registers 300\u00b0.
Remove from heat; stir in soda, water and vanilla.
Spread mixture onto a warm buttered 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan.
Allow peanut brittle to cool; break into pieces.
Yields about 2 pounds.