Peanut Brittle

By michelew7

found in Mom's recipe collection

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup white syrup
• 1/4 cup water
• 8 ounces raw Spanish peanuts
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Preparation

Step 1

Boil sugar, syrup and water until it spins a long thread. Add peanut and butter and cook slowly to 300 degrees, stirring occasionally.

Add vanilla and baking soda (it will foam up). Turn onto a buttered baking sheet (use two cookie sheets) and spread out thin. When cold break into pieces.