Peanut Brittle

Directions

1. 1
   Bring to boil sugar, syrup and salt; add peanuts.
2. 2
   Cook, stirring constantly, to nearly soft ball stage, then add margarine and vanilla (and we like to add coconut).
3. 3
   Continue cooking to very hard crack stage.
4. 4
   Now, stir in soda and pour immediately on cookie sheet.
5. 5
   Spread as thin as you prefer.
6. 6
   It will be very thick and amber colored.
7. 7
   When cool, break into pieces.
8. 8
   This is our favorite brittle recipe.
9. 9
   It is also good with black walnuts or pecans instead of peanuts.
10. 10
    Have a large cookie sheet, sprayed or coated with butter ready for candy mixture.
11. 11
    My husband usually makes this brittle while I cook other kinds.