Mom's Easy Peanut Brittle

My mom got this recipe years ago from someone she worked with...she made it at Christmas and holidays quite a bit. I have never made it, but I know it tastes yummy!! If you like alot of peanuts to candy ratio, use the whole 1 1/2 cups peanuts (or more if you like)...it's purely personal preference!

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 8-10
• Yields: 1 batch

Ingredients

• 2  cups sugar
• 1  cup  white light corn syrup
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1  teaspoon butter
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 1 -1 1⁄2 cup  raw Spanish peanut

Directions

1. Stir syrup, water and sugar together in large, heavy pan to hard ball stage (250*F- 265*F-- A little of this syrup dropped into cold water will form a hard ball).
2. Stir in butter and peanuts until golden brown.
3. Stir in vanilla and soda.
4. Pour into 2 buttered pizza pans, just shaking pan to even out mixture.
5. Cool and break into pieces.