1 tbsp. butter
7 1/4 oz. can salted peanuts (1 1/4 c.)
1/4 tsp. salt; optional
2 1/3 c. sugar

Melt butter in small saucepan over very low heat. Add peanuts and salt; allow to warm. Place sugar in large thick skillet over medium heat. Stir until sugar caramelizes into golden brown syrup. Stir peanuts into syrup quickly. Pour onto large buttered surface at once. With big spoon, stretch and pull candy into thin sheet. Cool and break into pieces. Yields 1 1/4 pounds brittle.