Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. white sugar
1 c. water
1 c. light Karo
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 lb. raw peanuts

Preparation

Mix soda, salt and vanilla together and reserve.
Butter 2 cookie sheets (15 1/2 x 12-inch); keep warm.
Mix sugar, water and Karo in 3-quart saucepan.
Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, to 240\u00b0.
Stir in butter and peanuts.
Cook, stirring constantly, to 300\u00b0.
Immediately remove from heat and stir in soda mixture.
Pour 1/2 of candy mixture onto each cookie sheet and quickly spread about 1/4-inch thick.
Cool and break into pieces.