Microwave Peanut Patties recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup water
2 cups white sugar
½ cup light corn syrup
1 ½ cups peanuts
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 drops red food coloring

Nutrition Info

144.6 calories
carbohydrate: 23.4 g
cholesterol: 2.5 mg
fat: 5.5 g
fiber: 0.8 g
protein: 2.4 g
saturatedFat: 1.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 12.7 mg
sugar: 18.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Grease a cookie sheet or other flat surface.

  2. In a 2 quart glass measuring cup combine water, sugar and corn syrup. Microwave on high until boiling. Stir in peanuts.

  3. Microwave on medium to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface.

  4. Stir in butter, vanilla and food coloring. Beat until creamy and cool. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto prepared pan.

Recipe Yield

2 dozen

Recipe Note

Very easy and delicious.

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