Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. Karo syrup
1/4 c. water
1 1/2 c. parched peanuts
1 tsp. baking soda
1 Tbsp. butter

Preparation

Bring sugar, syrup, water and peanuts to a boil.
Cook on medium high, stirring constantly, until hard crack stage (about 300\u00b0 on a candy thermometer).
Remove from heat, then quickly stir in soda.
Be sure to mix completely.
Pour onto a buttered cookie sheet.
Let cool completely; break into pieces.