Categories: Sweets
Ingredients
- 3 C sugar
- 1 C white corn syrup
- 18 ounces raw spanish peanuts
- 6-8 drops of red food coloring
- 1 stick butter
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- pinch of salt
Directions
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In a large 3 qt. saucepan, bring to boil sugar
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and corn syrup. When mixture begins to boil,
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stir in peanuts and food coloring. Cook until
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candy thermometer reaches 255 deg.
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Remove from heat.
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Add butter, vanilla and salt. Stir slightly to
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mix. Let mixture cool in pan for 8-10
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minutes. With a “wooden spoon”, beat
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quickly until it becomes light pink and creamy.
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It is important to beat long and hard. When
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it is creamy and almost hard, pour into a cookie sheet. Cool and break into pieces.