Dixie Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. corn syrup
1/2 c. water
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
4 c. raw shelled peanuts
2 tsp. soda

Preparation

In heavy saucepan, combine sugar, syrup, water and salt.
Heat to a rolling boil.
Add peanuts.
Reduce heat to medium.
Cook until syrup will spin a thread (or 293\u00b0).
Add butter, then soda; beat rapidly.
Pour on buttered cookie sheet.
Spread to 1/4-inch thickness.
When cool, break into pieces.