Peanut Patties

Name: Peanut Patties
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 16 pieces, 16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups sugar; 1 cup milk; 2/3 cup corn syrup; 2 cups peanuts, raw; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 tablespoon vanilla; 4 drops red food coloring

Submitted by staceyelee

"This came from my Nanny's collection. I think it is from a neighbor that made AMAZING candy. In TX the weather has to be just right for candy making. I have made this twice so far and out of 2 times got it perfect once."

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 7
Yields:: 16 pieces
Serves:: 16

ingredients

2 ¹⁄₂ cups sugar
1 cup milk
²⁄₃ cup corn syrup
2 cups peanuts, raw
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon vanilla
4 drops red food coloring

directions

Combine sugar, milk & corn syrup on indirect heat- add peanuts-cook until it forms a firm ball in cold water-or hard boil stage. Remove from heat- add butter, vanilla,coloring. Beat until mixture drops from a spoon on buttered sheet.
I typed as it was written in her file from her friend. I used direct heat the whole time and had to beat for quite a while to get it thick enough to drop into patties. These taste amazing- but are a lot of effort. My Papa's favorite candy, mine too ! Good old fashioned candy !