Peanut Patties - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 c. milk
2/3 c. Karo syrup (white)
3 c. shelled raw peanuts
2 tsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
few drops red food coloring

Preparation

Cook the sugar, milk, Karo syrup and peanuts on low fire for 1 hour, or until mixture forms a semi-firm ball when dropped into cold water.
Stir real often.
Add the butter, vanilla and food coloring.
Beat for 3 or 4 minutes.
Drop by teaspoonful onto wax paper.
Yields about 35 patties.