combine sugar corn syrup and water in heavy skillet
cook to the soft ball stage (240degrees)or until a
small amount of syrup dropped into a cup of cold
water forms a soft ball which flattens when removed
from water
remove candy from heat while testing stir in peanuts
and saltcook to hard crack stage(290 degrees)stiring
constanly(syrup forms into hard brittle threads when
small amount is dropped into cold water)
remove from heat add butter or mararine and soda
stir to blend.mixture will foam up pour onto well
greesed platters in thin 1/4 inch layers cool break
into bite size peices when cold
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11/7/2010
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