Handwritten Recipe Wednesday: Pralines and Coated Peanuts

This is a charming card from one of my collections. It is Pralines from the kitchen of...Judy Laughlin, plus I found coated nuts on the back. I really want these now!

 1 1/2 C sugar

1/2 C brown sugar

1/2 C can milk

3 T karo

2 T oleo

4 large marshmallows (amount _ small:  possibly amount 6 small?)

2 C pecans

dash salt

Mix sugar, milk, karo & salt

boil to 236 degrees (soft ball)

Remove from heat. Add marshmallows & oleo.  

Stir till dissolves.  add vanilla & pecans

Beat till creamy.  Drop quickly on wax paper

If not too soon add 1 T boiling water stir to dry

And then the Coated Peanuts

2 C peanuts

1 C sugar

1/2 C water

Cook med heat in black skillet till mixture is absorbed.  Put on cookie sheet & place in 250 degree oven till done. (25 minutes)