Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. light corn syrup
1/2 c. water
2 Tbsp. butter
1 lb. raw peanuts
2 tsp. soda
1 c. coconut (if you wish; I use the coconut)

Preparation

Cook sugar, syrup and water in a pan until it forms a brittle ball when tested in cold water.
Add butter and peanuts.
Cook until mixture is nicely brown.
Before removing from heat, add coconut and soda; stir thoroughly.
When bubbles nearly disappear, pour into buttered shallow pan and cool, then turn up and take back of a tablespoon and break into serving pieces.