Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. light corn syrup
1 c. water
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. unroasted Spanish or Virginia peanuts
1 tsp. butter
1/4 tsp. soda

Preparation

Combine sugar, corn syrup and water; cook slowly, stirring, until sugar dissolves.
Cook to soft-ball stage (236\u00b0).
Add peanuts and salt.
Cook to hard-crack stage (295\u00b0).
Stir constantly.
Remove from heat.
Add butter and soda; stir slightly.
Pour evenly into well-greased shallow pans.
Cool partially by lifting around edges with knife.
When firm, turn. When cold, break in pieces.
Makes 2 to 3 dozen pieces.