Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. water
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. water
1 c. light corn syrup
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 lb. shelled, unroasted peanuts

Preparation

Butter\t2
baking sheets and keep warm.
Combine baking soda, 1
teaspoon
water\tand vanilla and set aside.
Combine sugar, 1 cup
water\tand
corn syrup in large saucepan.
Cook over
medium heat,
stirring occasionally, to 240\u00b0 on a candy thermometer
(or until small amount of syrup dropped into very cold water
forms
a soft ball).
Stir in butter and peanuts; cook,
stirring constantly\tto
300\u00b0
(or
until small amount dropped
into very cold water separates into threads which are hard
and
brittle). Remove from heat.
Stir in soda mixture, mixing
thoroughly.
Pour half
into each pan to spread thin. Cool; break into pieces. Makes 2 pounds.