Soft Peanut Brittle

I found this recipe on Kitchenbouquetrecipes.com It is wonderful. So good!! I believe it originally came from The Nut Factory. That's what I read anyway.

2 cups creamy peanut butter
1 1/2 cups gradulated sugar
1 1/2 cups light corn syrup
1/4 cup water
1 Tbs. butter
2 cups peanuts
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
note: need 2 more teaspoons of water to mix the soda in. I placed this in a small bowl and set to the side.

Generously butter a large cookie sheet. Melt 2 cups of creamy peanut butter in a bowl in the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir and then place back in microwave for another 30 seconds. Stir.
Meantime, with a medium sauce pan combine sugar, corn syrup and 1/4 cup of water. Cook over high heat with candy thermometer in to 275 degrees. Stir constantly so as not to stick or scorch. Once it reaches 275 degrees lower heat to medium and add butter and peanuts. Cook 5 minutes more till candy turns brown and temp reaches 300 degrees. Take off the heat and pour in the baking soda (that was dissolved in the 2 tsp. of water) and vanilla. Stir and work QUICKLY. Pour in the melted peanut butter. Stir and pour onto buttered cookie sheet. Quickly spread to edges using your hot pad mitt and placing wax paper over the mixture and pressing down.