Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1/2 c. water
1 c. light Karo syrup
2 c. raw peanuts
dash of salt
1 heaping tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Combine sugar,\twater
and Karo syrup in a heavy, large saucepan and boil to the hard-ball stage.
Check either by the cold water\tmethod\tor
use
a candy thermometer.
Remove from heat.
Add raw peanuts and salt.
Mixture will be quite thick. Return to fire
and
boil
to
golden brown and the nuts smell done.
Take from the fire.\tAdd baking soda and vanilla.
Pour out on\ta
buttered
pan.
When
thoroughly cooled, crack into pieces and serve.