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Christmas Candy Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 ½ c sugar
⅓ c light corn syrup
¾ oz cinnamon candy (red hots)
⅔ c water
1 jar unsalted dry roasted peanuts
Directions:
Directions:
Heat and dissolve sugar, corn syrup, and candies in water. Bring to a boil and continue boiling until mixture is at the brittle thread stage. (The mixture forms brittle threads when a small amount is drizzled in COLD water)
Pour mixture in a sheet pan and sprinkle dry roasted peanuts (unsalted) on top. Let harden and crack into pieces.
Store in an air tight container.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
It is called Christmas Candy because we made it for my grandmother every Christmas.

 

 

 

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