Peanut Patty Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sugar
2/3 c. white syrup
1 c. milk
2 1/2 to 3 c. raw peanuts

Preparation

Put all ingredients in a large pan.
Cook slowly until it forms a soft ball in water or measures soft ball stage on a candy thermometer.
Take off stove and add 4 teaspoons butter, 2 or 3 drops red food coloring (optional) and 1 cup powdered sugar.
Stir until it begins to thicken real good (which it does quickly). Drop on waxed paper or into buttered muffin pans to cool.