Peanut Brittle

Directions

1. 1
   Put sugar, corn syrup and water to dissolve.
2. 2
   Place on fire and bring to 250°.
3. 3
   Then add butter and nuts and keep stirring until nuts are thoroughly cooked or to 300°.
4. 4
   Take off fire and stir in soda and salt.
5. 5
   Stir quickly until it foams up.
6. 6
   Pour out on buttered marble.
7. 7
   When cool enough, turn batch over and stretch and pull.
8. 8
   Make it very thin.
9. 9
   When cool, store in airtight jars or tins.