Saturday, December 5, 2009

Peanut Brittle

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 cup raw peanuts
1 T butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp soda

Cook sugar, syrup and water to soft ball stage(when syrup spins a thread). Add peanuts and cook until syrup is light brown. Remove from heat and add butter, vanilla and stir. Then add soda. Pour out on cookie sheet and do not stir or spread. Allow it to cool completely and then break into pieces.