Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sugar
1/2 c. water
1 c. white Karo
1 tsp. salt
3 tsp. butter
2 tsp. soda
1 c. peanuts

Preparation

Bring sugar, water and Karo to a boil.
Boil until mixture spins a thread about 5 inches long.
Add peanuts, stirring constantly.
Cook until mixture turns a golden brown.
Remove from fire and add salt and butter.
Stir.
Add soda, stirring hard. Pour immediately into a large ungreased cookie sheet.
Spread thin.
Allow to cool, then break into pieces.
Store in covered containers.