Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 c. sugar
    1/4 c. water
    1 Tbsp. soda
    3/4 c. white corn syrup
    3 c. raw peanuts
    pinch of salt
Preparation
    In a heavy 4-quart boiler, combine sugar, water, salt and corn syrup.
    Mix well. Cook over high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to boil. Add peanuts; continue boiling and stirring until peanuts begin to \"pop\" and mixture begins to scorch. Continue to cook 1 minute more, stirring constantly.
    Remove from heat.
    Stir in soda.
    Pour onto a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with nonstick spray.
    Spread quickly. When hard, break into pieces.

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