Pecan Butter Brittle

Pecan Butter Brittle

½ cup butter
½ cup sugar
3 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp light corn syrup
1 tbsp water
¼ tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups whole pecans

Melt butter in 2-quart heavy saucepan; add sugar, corn syrup and water. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and cook to soft crack stage (290 degrees). Remove from heat; stir in baking soda and vanilla. Immediately add pecans. Stir once or twice to coat with candy. Immediately pour out onto waxed paper. Quickly separate and spread out pecans to make a single layer of nuts. Cool. Break into small clusters.