Peanut Patties - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1/2 c. white Karo
1/2 c. water
1/8 tsp. salt
3 c. raw peanuts
1 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbsp. oleo
red food coloring

Preparation

Mix up real good with spoon.
Put in microwave for 3 minutes. Take out, stir and add raw peanuts (room temperature).
Stir.
Set back in microwave for 9 minutes (taking out every 3 minutes and stir).
After 9 minutes, take out and add butter or oleo, vanilla and 6 to 8 drops red food coloring.
Stir until it loses its gloss (not too long), then drop by the spoonfuls on wax paper.