Peanut brittle

First time

Ingredients

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter

3 cups sugar

1 cup light corn syrup

3 cups shelled raw peanuts

Directions

Measure the vanilla into a small bowl and set aside. Combine the

baking soda and salt in another small bowl and set aside. Butter 1

cookie sheet with sides or jelly roll pan liberally with 1/2 stick of the

butter. Set aside.

Combine the sugar, corn syrup and 1/2 cup water in a large

saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, attach a candy thermometer

and cook over medium-high heat until the syrup spins a thread

when poured from a spoon or reaches 240 degrees F on the

thermometer. Stir in the peanuts and continue cooking and stirring

until the candy becomes golden brown or reaches 300 degrees F.

Remove from the heat immediately and quickly add the remaining 1

stick butter and the vanilla, baking soda and salt. Stir only until the

butter melts, and then quickly pour the brittle onto the cookie

sheet, spreading the mixture thinly. When the brittle has completely

cooled, break the candy into pieces and store in a tightly covered