Chocolate peanuts
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | cups | Sugar |
| 1 | cup | Milk |
| ¼ | cup | Cocoa, or 1 square unsweetened chocolate |
| 1 | each | To 1-1/2 cup unsalted peanuts |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
Directions
Melt 1 cup sugar in a 10" heavy skillet over medium high heat, stirring constantly until it liquefies and is light brown or amber in color. Remove from heat just long enough to add ½ cup milk, a few drops at a time at first, stirring vigorously as mixture bubbles up.
Return to heat and add remaining 2 cups sugar, sifted with cocoa and ½ cup milk. Cook to the soft ball stage (about 238). Remove from heat; mix in peanuts and vanilla. Let stand 15 minutes to cool slightly, then stir until mixture begins to thicken. Pour at once into a buttered 13 x 9 x 2" pan, spreading as thinly as possible so that peanuts stand out. Store in covered container, in refrigerator or freezer. Makes about 72 pieces or 2 pounds. From: Homemade Candy, Farm Journal Shared by: Pat Stockett Submitted By PAT STOCKETT On 04-05-95