Peanut Brittle

Directions

1. 1
   Pour sugar, corn syrup and water into saucepan.
2. 2
   Cook, stirring only until sugar is dissolved.
3. 3
   Continue cooking until sugar begins to turn light brown (300 degrees) by candy thermometer.
4. 4
   Remove from heat.
5. 5
   Add salt, soda, butter and stir as little as possible, only to mix well.
6. 6
   Stir in peanuts and coconut.
7. 7
   Spread on a greased sheet of waxed paper set on top of a baking sheet and let the mixture cool and harden.