Peanut Brittle

 3 Cups white sugar

1 cup Karo syrup

1/2 cup water

3 cups raw peanuts

3 teaspoons soda

1 teaspoon salt

3 teaspoons butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix sugar, syrup and water together and cook up to 250 degrees. Mixture will thread. Add peanuts and stir continuously, cooking until syrup mixture turns light brown in color, up to 310 degrees. Remove from heat and add soda, salt, butter and vanilla. Mix thoroughly. Pour onto butter cookie sheets spreading as thinly as possible.