Peanut Patties

(from kconn’s recipe box)

Source: Kathy Conn

Categories: Sweets

Ingredients

  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1 cup white corn syrup
  • 18 oz raw peanuts
  • 6-8 drops of red food coloring
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • pinch of salt

Directions

  1. In a large 3 qt. saucepan, bring to boil sugar

  2. and corn syrup. Then add raw peanuts and

  3. food coloring. Cook until it reaches 255 deg. or hard ball stage and then remove from heat.

  4. Add remaining ingredients. Stir slightly to

  5. mix. Let mixture cool in pan for 8-10

  6. minutes. With a “wooden” spoon, beat quickly until it becomes light pink and

  7. creamy. It is important to beat long and

  8. hard. When it is creamy and almost hard

  9. pour onto a cookie sheet. Cool & break into

  10. pieces. Enjoy !!!

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