Blonde Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
2 c. sugar
1 c. water
3/4 c. light corn syrup
2 c. (10 oz.) salted peanuts
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Butter a large cookie sheet; set aside.
Combine sugar, water and corn syrup in heavy 10-inch skillet.
Stir to mix.
Bring to a boil over high heat.
Reduce heat slightly, but keep mixture boiling as rapidly as possible, without boiling over.
Boil about 20 minutes or until syrup turns a very light tan.
Do not overbrown.
Remove from heat.