Peanut Brittle

Directions

1. 1
   Oil a large platter or cookie sheets.
2. 2
   Combine sugar, Karo and water in heavy pan.
3. 3
   Stir until dissolved.
4. 4
   Bring to boil and wash sides of pan down; wash all sugar that sticks to sides of pan. Add peanuts when mixture reaches soft ball stage (235°).
5. 5
   When mixture begins to boil again start stirring.
6. 6
   Cook to hard crack stage (310°) and add soda, salt, butter and then vanilla and coconut.
7. 7
   Remove from heat first and stir well.
8. 8
   Spread as thin as possible on greased platter.
9. 9
   Run knife under brittle as soon as possible to let air beneath candy and platter.
10. 10
    As soon as candy is hard enough to handle, stretch in all directions.