Grandma'S Christmas Brittle Recipe - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 cup water
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 teaspoon salt
1 (16 ounce) jar unsalted dry roasted peanuts
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Grease two baking sheets and keep warm in a 200\u00b0 oven. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and 1 cup water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer reaches 240\u00b0 (soft-ball stage). Stir in butter, salt and peanuts. Continue heating, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches 300\u00b0.
Meanwhile, combine the baking soda, 1 teaspoon water and vanilla. Remove saucepan from the heat. Stir in baking soda mixture. Quickly pour half the mixture over each baking sheet. Spread with a buttered metal spatula to a 1/4-in. thickness. Cool. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container. Yield: about 2-1/2 pounds.