Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sugar
1 1/4 c. light corn syrup
1 c. water
5 c. (1 1/2 lb.) raw peanuts
2 Tbsp. butter
3/4 Tbsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cook sugar, corn syrup and water to 240\u00b0.
Add peanuts.
Cook to 295\u00b0, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat; add butter.
Stir until dissolved.
Add soda and salt; stir vigorously.
Pour out on a buttered slab and spread as thinly as possible.
Cool.
Break or cut into pieces when ready.
Makes about 50 pieces.