Peanut Brittle

Directions

1. 1
   Combine sugar, corn syrup and water in 3-quart saucepan.
2. 2
   Cook syrup to hard crack stage (305°).
3. 3
   Stir until sugar is fully dissolved.
4. 4
   Add margarine when syrup comes to a boil, stirring frequently after syrup reaches 230°.
5. 5
   Add nuts when mixture reaches 280° and stir constantly thereafter.
6. 6
   Remove from heat and stir in soda, mixing thoroughly.
7. 7
   Pour onto two 15 1/2 x 10 1/2-inch cookie sheets.
8. 8
   As candy cools, stretch it until thin by lifting edges of candy and pulling it from the edges.
9. 9
   Loosen from cookie sheets and break into pieces when it cools.