Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. light corn syrup
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. water
2 c. raw peanuts (1 lb.)
1 Tbsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. butter

Preparation

Combine in iron skillet the corn syrup, sugar and water. Stir until sugar dissolves and cooks to 234\u00b0 or soft ball on candy thermometer.
Add raw peanuts and boil to 310\u00b0 or brittle stage. Remove from heat and add baking soda, vanilla, salt and butter. (These should be mixed in a cup before you begin and mix up so can be added all at once.)
Cool and break into pieces.