Texas Peanut Patties Food

PEANUT PATTIES

Steps:

• Preparation: Lay a large piece of waxed paper on a dishtowel on a counter. In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, peanuts, corn syrup and water. Stirring constantly over medium heat, cook the mixture to the high end of the soft ball stage, 235°F. Remove the pan from the heat, and stir in the remaining ingredients, adding enough food coloring to get a vibrant red shade. Stir the mixture frequently for approximately 20 minutes, or until it cools to about 125°F. The mixture will become very thick and creamy opaque, and the peanuts will be suspended. Immediately spoon out the mixture in patties, the larger the better. Let the patties sit for at least 1 hour before eating them. Their texture should be chewy like nougat rather than creamy like praline. Wrap them individually for storage. They'll keep a week.

PEANUT PATTIES

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the sugar, corn syrup, evaporated milk, and peanuts. Bring to a slow boil, and stir to blend once heated. Let boil until the mixture reaches a temperature of 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. This may take up to 1 hour.
• Stir in the butter, vanilla and food coloring once the mixture has reached the proper temperature. Spoon out onto waxed paper or parchment paper to form patties. Cool until set.

PEANUT PATTIE

Steps:

• Mix sugar, water, and karo syrup in saucepan.
• Bring to boil, add raw peanuts, cook until forms a hard ball in cold water and add food coloring.
• Remove from heat, stirring constantly.
• Add margarine, and vanilla, stirring in real good, as margarine is hard to get worked in for a smooth mixture.
• When candy begins to thicken, pour into desired shape.
• A pie pan is perfect for a large pattie.
• An English muffin pan works best for small patties.
• When cool enough to handle, remove from the pans and wrap in plastic wrap.

OLD-FASHIONED PEANUT PATTIES

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except peanut butter in large heavy pan.
• Cook until the mixture reaches soft-ball stage.
• Remove from heat and add peanut butter.
• Beat with a wooden spoon until thick and the candy loses it's glossy look.
• Drop by spoonfuls onto buttered foil, buttered foil pans, or buttered muffin tins. Let cool.