Peanut Brittle

Directions

1. 1
   Premeasure baking soda.
2. 2
   Cook syrup, sugar and peanuts to hard crack stage or until peanuts turn from white to light brown in color.
3. 3
   Remove from heat and add baking soda immediately. Stir briskly and quickly pour into buttered cookie sheet lengthwise. Do not smooth or spread.
4. 4
   Cool and then break into pieces.