Ingredients:

2 cups sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup light corn syrup
1 tsp butter
1 cup water
1/4 tsp baking soda
2 cups peanuts

Directions:

  • Combine sugar, corn syrup and water, cook slowly, stirring until sugar dissolves.
  • Cook to soft ball stage (238°F).
  • Add peanuts and salt. Cook to hard crack stage (290°F), stir constantly.
  • Remove from heat, add butter and baking soda, stir slightly.
  • Pour evenly over well greased pans.
  • Cool by lifting around edges with knife. When firm, turn entire slab.
  • When cold, break into pieces.

Yield: Makes 2 or 3 dozen pieces

Date Added: Nov 27, 2007