Peanut Brittle

“Aunt Carol wasn’t a very good cook, but she could make peanut brittle.  They lived next door to us and her children always wanted to eat over at our house, because my mom’s cooking was great.” -Pat

recipe by Aunt Carol Borel

2               cups  sugar
1               cup  light corn syrup
1               cup  water
1/2          teaspoon  salt
2 1/2      cups  peanuts — raw
1               teaspoon  baking soda

Combine all ingredients except baking soda in a large sauce pan.  Boil until hard boil stage.  Peanuts will begin to make a popping sound.  If you cook it too much, the peanuts will burn.  Remove from heat and add baking soda stirring as it foams up.  Pour over buttered tin foil or parchment paper.  Cool then break apart.