Old-Fashioned Peanut Patties

Ingredients

• 2 cups raw peanuts
• 2/3 cup white Karo
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon red food coloring
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup peanut butter

Directions

1. 1

   Combine all ingredients except peanut butter in large heavy pan.

2. 2

   Cook until the mixture reaches soft-ball stage.

3. 3

   Remove from heat and add peanut butter.

4. 4

   Beat with a wooden spoon until thick and the candy loses it's glossy look.

5. 5

   Drop by spoonfuls onto buttered foil, buttered foil pans, or buttered muffin tins. Let cool.