GRANDMA'S PEANUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Mix soda, 1 tsp. water and vanilla in a small bowl and let sit.
• Place sugar, 1 cup water and Karo corn syrup in a 3 qt. micro-safe bowl. Heat uncovered for 15 minutes on full power; stirring occasionally. Stir in butter until melted. Add raw peanuts. Heat for 18 to 20 minutes; stirring occasionally.
• Grease a cookie sheet with butter and place in a warm oven preheated at 250°F and then turned off. Remove mixture from micro and add the soda mix.
• Pour hot brittle onto cookie sheet and spread to 1/4-inch thickness with a buttered spatula and let cool. Break into pieces.