Uncle John'S Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. white Karo syrup
1/2 c. water
2 to 4 c. raw peanuts
1 Tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 heaping tsp. soda
dash of salt

Preparation

Premeasure soda and peanuts; set aside for use.
Mix sugar, syrup and water together in saucepan.
Stir and cook continuously until mixture threads, or reaches hard crack on a candy thermometer.
Add peanuts 1/2 cup at a time; stir 20 to 30 seconds. Add next portion of peanuts.
Cook slowly until mixture turns light brown and peanuts smell done.
Do not overcook.
Remove from heat; add vanilla and butter.
Stir.
Add salt and soda.
Stir quickly and thoroughly.
Mixture will foam.
Pour onto a cookie sheet and don't touch for 30 minutes.
Use hot pads whenever necessary.