Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. water
2 c. sugar
1 c. white Karo syrup
2 c. raw peanuts
2 Tbsp. butter
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Bring water to a boil in a heavy skillet.
Add sugar and syrup, stirring constantly, until dissolved.
Boil until it spins a thread from a spoon when lifted from the pan.
Add peanuts and cook slowly until they turn a golden brown.
Remove from heat. Add butter, baking soda and vanilla.
Stir very quickly.