Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. white sugar
1/2 c. water
3 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 c. white Karo syrup
3 c. raw peanuts
3 tsp. butter or margarine

Preparation

Mix sugar, syrup and water together.
Cook until threads.
Add peanuts and stir continuously.
Cook until syrup mixture turns light brown.
Remove from heat; add soda, salt and butter.
Stir until thoroughly mixed.
Pour onto buttered cookie sheet.
Spread as thin as possible.