Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. light corn syrup
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. water
2 Tbsp. margarine
1 1/2 c. salted peanuts
1 tsp. soda

Preparation

Combine corn syrup, sugar, water and margarine in heavy saucepan.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a boil.
Continue cooking without stirring until temperature reaches 280\u00b0.
Gradually stir in salted peanuts until mixture comes to a boil.
Cook, stirring frequently, until temperature reaches 300\u00b0; remove from heat.
Add soda; blend quickly.
Turn out onto heavy buttered cookie sheet and spread evenly with spatula.
Cool and break into pieces.
Yield:
1 1/2 pounds.