Peanut Candy
From For the comfort of the family, 1914
Presented as published in 1914. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
Method
Nutrition per serving
6057Calories
143 gProtein
792 gCarbs
300 gFat
Full nutrition (33 nutrients)
Calories6057 kcal
Protein143 g
Carbohydrates792 g
Fiber49 g
Sugars629 g
Total Fat300 g
Saturated Fat0.1 g
Monounsaturated Fat0.2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat0.3 g
Cholesterol94 mg
Sodium260 mg
Potassium13594 mg
Calcium1667 mg
Iron41 mg
Magnesium2711 mg
Phosphorus2551 mg
Zinc19 mg
Copper6.1 mg
Manganese20 mg
Vitamin D0 mcg
Vitamin C0 mg
Vitamin A0 mcg
Vitamin E0 mg
Vitamin K0 mcg
Vitamin B64.4 mg
Vitamin B120 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.3 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0 mg
Niacin (B3)6.2 mg
Folate0 mcg
Choline88 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water182 g
As published
This recipe was extracted from For the comfort of the family (1914) by Josephine Story, page 24. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
peanut candy with which he regales us; the kind which is so deliciously brittle that it shivers into little bits as one nibbles it. To make it: add to three table- spoons of melted butter two cups of molasses and two-thirds cup of sugar. Boil until mix- ture is brittle when tried in cold water. Stu- into this the meats from a quart of peanuts
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