Best Peanut Brittle - sugar

Method

• In a heavy saucepan, stir together the sugar, corn syrup and water.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a boil.
• Cook, without stirring, until temperature reaches 280° on candy thermometer or until small amount dropped into cold water separates into a thread that is hard, but not brittle.
• Stir in peanuts so mixture continues to boil.
• Cook, stirring often, until temperature reaches 300° or until dropped into cold water separates into threads that are hard and brittle.
• Remove from heat.
• Pour into buttered pan without spreading.
• When cool, bread into pieces.
• Makes 2 1/2 pounds.