Molasses Peanut Crunch
Source of Recipe
Southern Living Magazine, December, 1972.
List of Ingredients
1 c Molasses
1 c Sugar
2 tb Shortening
1/8 ts Soda
2 1/2 c Peanuts choppedRecipe
Combine molasses, sugar, and shortening; cook slowly, stirring constantly, until temperature reaches 252 degrees (or when a small quantity dropped in cold water forms firm ball). Remove from heat; add soda; stir until bubbling stops. Add nuts. Pour into greased shallow pan. Cool slighlty; cut in small squares or bars. Wrap in waxed paper. Yield: about 1-3/4 lbs.
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