Peanut Brittle for Christmas

Ahhhh...it really feels Christmas now, since we've been eating homemade peanut brittle! That's what I grew up with. So I don't have Frieda's knowledge of how to make a recipe printer ready for you, but here's the recipe anyway. Merry Christmas!

Mom H's Peanut Brittle

2 c sugar

1/2 c water

1 c white corn syrup

2 c raw peanuts

Measure & set aside:

1 tbsp butter

1 tsp salt

2 tsp vanilla

2 level tsp baking soda

Mix together sugar, water and syrup. Bring to a boil in a heavy aluminum pan (pressure cooker great). Boil until it threads when dropped from a spoon, (abt. 265 degrees F). Add uncooked or raw peanuts. Let cook until syrup begins to turn light brown, (300 degrees F). Remove from the heat and quickly add butter, soda, salt & vanilla. (Don't accidently brush the syrup spoon on your fingers!) Stir and pour on a large buttered cookie sheet or marble slab. Spread thin and cool. When cooled well, crack with the back of a knife handle.

Enjoy!