Maxine'S Peanut Patties - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sugar
3 c. raw peanuts
1/2 c. water
1 stick oleo or butter
1 Tbsp. vanilla
20 drops red food coloring

Preparation

Combine sugar, peanuts and water in a heavy saucepan, stirring constantly.
Bring to a rolling boil and boil 5 minutes.
Remove from stove and add oleo, vanilla and food coloring.
Continue to stir and beat intermittingly until it begins to lose a glossy color.
Then pour into greased cookie sheet or make foil molds the size of patties you want.
Cool and eat.
(Very good.)