Favorite Peanut Brittle
This recipe is from an old Camp Fire Girls cookbook. 2 cups sugar 1 cup light corn syrup 1 cup water 1 lb raw peanuts 1/8 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 tsp butter 2 tsp baking soda In a saucepan, place sugar, corn syrup,and water. Bring mixture to a boil and boil until mixture spins a thread. Stir in the peanuts and cook until mixture is golden brown. Add the salt, vanilla, and butter, mixing well; remove from heat. Mix in the soda quickly. Spread mixture out on a buttered surface. Break into pieces when cooled. File Photo