Peco Flake Candy Recipes

PECO CANDY

Steps:

• Combine, sugar, corn syrup and water in a large saucepan (4-5 quart) with a heavy bottom.
• Stir over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves. Then increase to high heat and bring to boil until thermometer reaches 250°F.
• Add butter and peanuts. Continually stir to ensure the peanuts do not scorch.
• Bring the temperature up to 300°F.
• Once at 300°F, immediately remove from stove and add vanilla and baking soda. Mix together slightly then add coconut.
• Stir until combined and pour into greased jelly roll size baking sheet. Do not spread or smooth out the brittle; let is spread on its own.
• Let cool completely, then crack and break into pieces.

PECO FLAKE CANDY

Steps:

• Combine sugar, syrup and water in heavy light colored skillet.
• Cook, stirring constantly unstil sugar dissolves.
• Add salt & nuts.
• Cook, stirring occasionaly, to hard crack stage (294 degrees).
• Add butter, vanilla & soda.
• Stir to blend, stir in coconut & pour onto 2 buttered cookie sheets.
• While warm, pull out to desired thinness.
• When cold, crack into pieces.

COCONUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Spread coconut evenly over a buttered baking sheet.
• In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine sugar and corn syrup. Microwave on high 3 minutes. Stir in nuts and microwave 4 minutes more. Stir in butter and vanilla and return to microwave for 1 minute. Stir in soda until light and slightly foamy. Pour over coconut in pan. Let cool until firm, 1 hour. Break into pieces.