Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. hot water (from tap)
2 c. granulated sugar
1 c. Karo light corn syrup
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. raw Spanish peanuts

Preparation

Combine sugar, water and syrup in a pan.
Stir until clear on medium to medium-high heat.
When clear, boil until it spins a thread when dropped from the spoon, approximately 45 minutes. (Cook to 230\u00b0 or until it threads.)
Add peanuts.
Boil until peanuts turn brown, 8 to 9 minutes.
Quickly stir in soda and vanilla.
Pour onto clean, ungreased cookie sheet and spread.