Grandma Bonnie Taunton'S Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1-inch piece paraffin wax
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. Karo syrup
1/8 tsp. salt
1 c. raw peanuts
1 tsp. soda

Preparation

Cook all ingredients, except soda, until temperature reaches 300\u00b0 on candy thermometer or the peanuts pop in the pan.
Stir in soda and pour on a flat buttered pan.
Allow to cool completely. Break into small pieces.