Peanut Brittle

3 cups white sugar 1½ cups white karo syrup

1 1/3 cup water ¼ teaspoon salt

1 pound peanuts 2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons soda 1 teaspoon vanilla

Use a large pot as candy will bubble when the soda is added. Stir sugar, syrup and water together and boil until forms a soft ball. (Use a candy thermometer). Add salt and peanuts and stir mixture on stove using medium low heat until it becomes a light yellow color. Stir in butter and soda. Mixture will bubble. Pour on greased pan and cool partially by lifting around edges with spatula. Keep the spatula moving under candy so it won’t stick. When candy is firm, but still warm, turn over. Break in pieces when cold.