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= Ingredients =

* 1.5 cup granulated white sugar
* 1 cup Karo light corn syrup
* 1 tbsp water
* 1 lb raw spanish peanuts
* 2 tbsp butter
* 2 tsp baking soda
* 1.5 tsp vanilla extract

= Procedure =

# Preheat a cookie sheet pan and the peanuts (in a separate pan) in the oven to 240ºF.
# Mix sugar, corn syrup, and water in a 3 qt sauce pan and start heating, watching temperature with a candy thermometer or a good digital probe
# When the syrup reaches 240ºF, add the peanuts and butter
# Keep heating the mixture, stirring to keep it from burning, till it reaches 293ºF
# Remove from heat
# Stir baking soda in - the mixture will foam up
# Stir in vanilla extract
# Spread evenly over the preheated cookie sheet and let cool on the counter till hard
# Once cool, break into pieces and store in airtight containers to keep fresh

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