Buttery Peanut Brittle

Directions

1. 1
   In a 3-quart saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and water. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a full boil, 20 to 30 minutes.
2. 2
   Add butter; continue cooking, stirring occasionally until candy thermometer reaches 280° or small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a pliable strand, 80 to 90 minutes.
3. 3
   Stir in peanuts; continue cooking, stirring constantly, until thermometer reaches 305° or small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a brittle thread, 12 to 14 minutes.