Old-Fashioned Peanut Patties - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups raw peanuts
2/3 cup white Karo
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon red food coloring
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup half-and-half
2 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter

Preparation

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.