Combine 2 cups sugar, 1 cup corn syrup, 1/2 cup water & 1/2 tsp salt. In a large pot stirring constantly until boiling with a wooden spoon.
Add 1/2 cup cubed butter & 2 1/2 cups peanuts. Stir stir stir! Stir until until peanuts are completely coated in the candy mixture
Keep cooking and stirring until your candy thermometer reads 300 F. You want it brown and thick like peanut butter
Add 1 Tbsp vanilla and 1 tsp baking soda. It will cause the mixture to bible up. Stir quickly
Pour mixture onto a wax paper cookie sheet. Let cool for an hour. Then break it up using a kitchen mallet.
