Golden Buttery Peanut Brittle

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup Land O Lakes Butter, cut into chunks
• 2 cups raw Spanish peanuts
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

1. Butter 2 (15x10x1-inch) baking sheets; set aside.
2. Combine sugar, corn syrup and water in 3-quart heavy saucepan.
3. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 8-12 minutes or until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a full boil .
4. Add butter; continue cooking, stirring occasionally, 15-25 minutes or until candy thermometer reaches 280F, or small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a hard but pliable strand.
5. Stir in peanuts; continue cooking, stirring constantly, 10-12 minutes or until candy thermometer reaches 305F or small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a hard brittle strand.
6. Remove from heat; stir in baking soda.
7. Pour mixture immediately onto prepared sheets; spread evenly to about 1/4-inch thickness.
8. Cool completely.
9. Break into pieces.
10. Store in container with tight-fitting lid.

sugar, light corn syrup, water, butter, peanuts, baking soda

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/2569/golden-buttery-peanut-brittle (may not work)