Ann'S Crunchy Peanut Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 teaspoon butter or 1 teaspoon margarine
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup Karo light corn syrup
1 1/2 cups raw peanuts
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Mix and set aside the butter and soda.
In a large pan, mix and boil the sugar, water,and syrup to hardball stage (254 degrees F).
Add peanuts and stir constantly until mixture turns yellow (NOT AMBER) about 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and add butter mixture and vanilla.
Pour onto greased cookie sheet.
Pat into a thickness you like with the back of a spoon.
Cool and break into pieces.
Store in airtight container.