*Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. hot water
2 1/2 c. shelled, unblanched peanuts (raw)
1 c. light corn syrup
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Combine sugar, corn syrup, water and salt.
Bring to rolling boil.
Add peanuts; stir constantly.
Cook slowly until mixture reaches 293\u00b0 on candy thermometer.
Remove from heat; add baking soda.
Beat rapidly and spread as thin as possible on buttered cookie sheets.
When cool enough so that you can work with it (about 5 minutes), pull to stretch and make it even thinner.
When cold, break into pieces.