Peco Flake Candy Food

PECO FLAKE CANDY

Steps:

• Combine sugar, syrup and water in heavy light colored skillet.
• Cook, stirring constantly unstil sugar dissolves.
• Add salt & nuts.
• Cook, stirring occasionaly, to hard crack stage (294 degrees).
• Add butter, vanilla & soda.
• Stir to blend, stir in coconut & pour onto 2 buttered cookie sheets.
• While warm, pull out to desired thinness.
• When cold, crack into pieces.

PECO CANDY

Steps:

• Combine, sugar, corn syrup and water in a large saucepan (4-5 quart) with a heavy bottom.
• Stir over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves. Then increase to high heat and bring to boil until thermometer reaches 250°F.
• Add butter and peanuts. Continually stir to ensure the peanuts do not scorch.
• Bring the temperature up to 300°F.
• Once at 300°F, immediately remove from stove and add vanilla and baking soda. Mix together slightly then add coconut.
• Stir until combined and pour into greased jelly roll size baking sheet. Do not spread or smooth out the brittle; let is spread on its own.
• Let cool completely, then crack and break into pieces.

POTATO CANDY

Steps:

• Mix together potatoes, butter or margarine, and milk. Add enough confectioners' sugar to make a stiff dough.
• Roll out on a flat surface sprinkled with powdered sugar. Spread on a layer of peanut butter and roll up. Chill and slice.

FAST AND EASY CORN FLAKE CANDY

Steps:

• Combine sugar and corn syrup in a dutch oven.
• Bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in peanut butter.
• Add corn flakes and stir until all are coated with syrup mixture.
• Drop by tablespoon onto waxed paper.
• *you can add 1 tsp of vanilla for a slightly different flavor.
• *or you can spread the mix out into a 13 x 9 dish and cut into squares.