Peanut Brittle

Micah asked for Peanut Brittle for his Birthday, so I honored his request.

1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp water
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup water
1 cup light syrup
3 tablespoons butter
1 pound peanuts

Butter a 13x9x2 pan or cooking sheet. Combine 1 tsp water and soda with vanilla in a small cup and set aside.

Combine sugar, water and corn syrup in a large sauce pan. Cook over low heat stirring occasionally; heat to 240 degrees. At 240 degrees add peanuts and stir occasionally and heat to 300 degrees.

Remove from heat and add water, baking soda, vanilla mixture and then stir. Spread mixture into pan and be sure it is thin and let it set up until hard. Then brake into pieces.