My Favorite Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. white corn syrup
1/2 c. hot water
2 c. raw peanuts
1 Tbsp. oleo
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. soda

Preparation

Boil sugar, syrup and water to hard boil stage.
Add oleo and peanuts.
Cook, stirring constantly.
Cook until the syrup turns brownish and the peanuts look a little brown.
Set off heat.
Add vanilla and soda and stir the soda in very gently but thoroughly. Pour at once onto a greased cookie sheet.
Let cool well, then break into small pieces.