Texas Pecan Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 cup white Karo
1/4 cup water
14 ounces raw Spanish peanuts
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. soda

Preparation

Put sugar, Karo and water in saucepan, stirring over low heat until sugar melts. Then turn heat higher and cook until it spins a 6 or 7 inch thread (238\u00b0 on candy thermometer). Add peanuts and cook slowly until it turns golden brown. Remove from heat and add vanilla, salt and soda.
While it is still foaming, pour on a greased cookie sheet.
Cool and break into pieces.