Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. light corn syrup
1/2 c. water
2 c. raw peanuts
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/2 tsp. soda

Preparation

In a 2-quart heavy saucepan, cook sugar, corn syrup and water. Cook over medium flame, stirring constantly until it spins a fine thread (240\u00b0).
Add peanuts and salt and cook about 10 minutes more, stirring occasionally.
Remove from flame and stir in butter or margarine and soda.
Mix well.
Pour onto a greased shallow pan or hard surface and spread or pull thin.
When cold, break into small pieces.
Makes about 1 1/4 pounds.