Buttery Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Heat and stir sugar, syrup and water in pan.
When sugar dissolves and comes to a boil, add butter.
Stir often after syrup reaches 230\u00b0, add nuts at 280\u00b0, stir to hard crack at 305\u00b0.
Remove from heat and add soda; mix well.
Pour out on two cookie sheets. Stretch ends with fork.
Pour into pieces as soon as possible. Makes 2 1/2 pounds.