Ingredients:
Stove top method:
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
½ cup water
½ teaspoon salt
3 cups raw shelled peanuts, skins on
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons baking soda

Heat sugar, syrup, water, and salt to a rolling boil in a heavy saucepan. Add peanuts. Reduce heat to medium and stir constantly. Cook to hard crack stage (293 degrees). Add butter, then baking soda. Beat rapidly and pour on a buttered surface spreading to ¼ -inch thickness. When cool break into pieces. Store in an airtight container.

Yields about 2 pounds

Microwave oven method:
1 ½ cups raw shelled peanuts, skins on
1 cup granulated sugar
½ cup light corn syrup
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda

Combine peanuts, sugar, syrup, and salt in a 1 ½ quart microwave safe container. Cook 8 minutes on high, stirring well after4 minutes. Stir in butter and vanilla. Microwave 2 minutes* longer on high. Add baking soda and quickly stir until light and foamy. Immediately pour onto lightly greased baking sheet; spread to ¼ - inch thickness. When cool break into pieces. Store in airtight container.

Yields about 1 pound.

• Cooking time may vary with ovens.

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