Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. white Karo syrup
2 c. peanuts
1/2 c. hot water
1 tsp. butter
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Combine in 4-quart saucepan sugar, water and syrup; cook until it is 230\u00b0 (need a candy thermometer).
Over medium heat, add butter or margarine.
Cook until it is 302\u00b0.
Remove from heat; add soda and vanilla.
Beat until foaming reaches peak; pour into greased cookie sheet (prepared earlier) and spread thin.
Let cool and break into pieces.
Store in sealed coffee can.