1 cup Karo light or dark corn syrup
1 cup sugar
¼ cup water
2 tablespoons Mazola or Nucoa margarine
1½ cups salted peanuts
1 teaspoon baking soda
Combine corn syrup, sugar, water and margarine in heavy 2-quart
saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar
is dissolved and mixture comes to boil. Continue cooking without
stirring until temperature reaches 280°F. or until a small amount of
mixture dropped into very cold water separates into threads which are
hard but not brittle. Gradually stir in salted peanuts so mixture
continues to boil. Cook, stirring frequently, until temperature
reaches 300°F. or until small amount of mixture dropped into very
cold water separates into threads which are hard and brittle.
Remove from heat. Add baking soda; blend quickly, but thoroughly.
Immediately turn onto heavily greased baking sheet. Spread mixture
evenly to edges of baking sheet with a greased metal spatula. Cool.
Break into pieces. Makes 1½ pounds.