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Grandma's Christmas Brittle

3 cups sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 cup water
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 teaspoon salt
1 jar (16 ounces) unsalted dry roasted peanuts
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Grease two baking sheets and keep warm in a 200° oven. In a large
saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and 1 cup water. Cook over
medium heat, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer reaches

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240° (soft-ball stage). Stir in butter, salt and peanuts.
Continue heating, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches
300°. Meanwhile, combine the baking soda, 1 teaspoon water and
vanilla. Remove saucepan from the heat. Stir in baking soda mixture.
Quickly pour half the mixture over each baking sheet. Spread with a
buttered metal spatula to a 1/4-in. thickness. Cool. Break into
pieces. Store in an airtight container.

Yield: about 2-1/2 pounds.