Peanut Brittle

2 C sugar
1 C light corn syrup
1/2 C water
1 C butter
2 C unsalted roasted peanuts
1 teas baking soda
candy thermometer

Combine 1 st 3 ingredients in a large pan.  Measure the rest of the ingredients out and have ready to add to boiling sugars.  Butter two cookie sheets.  Cook & stir sugars until dissolved.  When syrup boils, blend in the butter.  Stir frequently after 230 degrees, add nuts at 280 degrees and stir constantly until 305 degrees.  Remove from heat, quickly stir in baking soda. Pour onto 2 buttered cookie sheets.  I'm not sure if my thermometer is off, but I didn't get to 305 degrees before I saw scorching on bottom of pan....I went as long as I could, stirred in the baking soda and dumped on cookie sheets.  It is good to have another person in the room for help pouring if needed, the brittle gets hard very quickly.  I remember why I haven't made this too often.....it's tricky :)