Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. raw peanuts
2 c. sugar
1 c. white syrup
1/2 c. water
1 heaping teaspoon soda

Preparation

Cook on electric at medium-high (gas at high), until popping, stirring constantly.
Cook until starts smoking and turning a dark amber color around edge of skillet.
Remove from heat and add soda.
Before beginning, lay newspapers out with foil on top, butter foil.
Pour peanut brittle on foil to cool.
Use a fairly deep iron skillet to make candy.
Also, cut recipe in half until you learn to make the candy.
Cook about 25 minutes.