Good Peanut Brittle

Bring 1/2 cup water to a boil then add: sugar and syrup. Stir until dissolved and boil until it spins a thread.

Add peanuts and cook slowly over a low fire until it turns golden brown.

Remove from fire and add butter, vanilla and soda.

Stir quickly and pour on a buttered cookie sheet.

Let it get cold then break into pieces and store in well covered container.