Peanut Brittle Recipe

2 cups salted roasted peanuts (12 ox.) can 1 cup light corn syrup ½ cup water ½ cup (1 stick) butter or margarine 1-pound golden brown sugar (2 1/3 cups packed) 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 teaspoon baking soda Spread peanuts in a shallow pan and place in a 200-degree oven. Combine water, sugar, syrup, and butter in a 3-quart heavy saucepan. Place over high heat; stir constantly until boiling. Place thermometer in mixture and continue cooking to degrees (hard-crack stage). Stir often to prevent burning. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and hot peanuts. Add soda and stir until foamy. Quickly pour into two greased cookie sheets. Spread as thin as possible. As soon as brittle begins to set, flip over on board, and pull as thin as possible. Cool. Break into pieces. Makes 2 ½ pounds.