Pecan Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. water
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. water
1 c. Karo syrup
3 Tbsp. butter
1 lb. shelled pecans

Preparation

Mix first 3 ingredients well and set aside.
Combine sugar, water and syrup in a large saucepan.
Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until a small amount of syrup forms a soft ball in very cold water.
Add butter and pecans.
Cook, stirring constantly until a small amount of mix dropped into cold water separates into threads which are very hard and brittle (do not burn).
Remove from heat.
Stir in soda mixture; mix thoroughly. Pour on 2 buttered cookie sheets.
Let cool.