Christmas Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sugar
1/2 c. light corn syrup
1 c. water
1/4 c. butter, cut into pieces
1 tsp. salt
1 (16 oz.) jar unsalted dry roasted peanuts
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Preparation

Grease 2 cookie sheets and keep warm in 200\u00b0 oven.
In large saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and 1 cup water.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer reaches 240\u00b0 (soft ball stage).
Stir in butter, salt and peanuts.
Keep cooking, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches 300\u00b0.
Combine soda, 1 teaspoon water and vanilla.
Remove saucepan from heat; stir in soda mixture.
Quickly spread half of mixture in each pan. Spread with a spatula 1/4-inch thick.
Cool and break into pieces. Yields about 2 1/2 pounds.