Margaret'S Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. white Karo syrup
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 c. water
2 c. raw peanuts (Spanish)

Preparation

Mix soda and salt together; set aside.
Combine sugar, water and syrup; bring to a boil.
Stir in peanuts gradually so as not to lose the boil.
Keep a rolling boil until peanuts pop and turn brown (309\u00b0 on a candy thermometer).
Add soda and salt; stir well. Pour onto a well-greased cookie sheet.
Put cookie sheet on trivet so air can get under it.
When cold, break into pieces.