Crunchy peanut balls

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupSugar
1cupLight cream or canned evaporated milk, undiluted
1cupLight corn syrup
1teaspoonVanilla extract
5cupsCornflakes or wheat flakes
2cupsCrispy rice cereal
1cupSalted peanuts

Directions

In medium saucepan, combine sugar, cream and corn syrup. Cook over low heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until syrup forms a soft ball when a little is dropped into cold water. Add vanilla.

Meanwhile, in buttered large bowl, combine cornflakes, rice cereal and peanuts, toss to mix well. Add cooked syrup, mixing thoroughly.

Refrigerate 30 minutes.

With buttered hands, form into 48 (1½ inch) balls.

Makes 4 dozen

Taken from McCall's Cookery Vol 4 1983