Old-fashioned peanut brittle...pure and simple.

Old-Fashioned Peanut Brittle

1 pound butter
2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/4 cups peanuts

1. Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
2. Place sugar in a large skillet over medium heat and add the melted butter. Stir continuously until the sugar caramelizes into a gold syrup. Quickly stir in peanuts.
3. Pour onto a large buttered surface. With a big spoon, stretch and pull the candy into a thin sheet. Cool then break into pieces.

Makes 24 servings.