Peanut Clusters
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, 10th Edition (1989), page 100. Vision transcription from the scanned page; needs review.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 pound vanilla-flavored confectioners' coating, cut up
- 1 6-ounce package (1 cup) semisweet chocolate pieces
- 2 cups peanuts or cashews
Instructions
- In a heavy medium saucepan melt confectioners' coating and chocolate pieces over low heat, stirring constantly. Stir in peanuts or cashews.
- Drop mixture from a teaspoon onto a baking sheet lined with waxed paper. Chill till firm (about 30 minutes). Store tightly covered in the refrigerator.
- Microwave directions: In a medium bowl micro-cook confectioners' coating and chocolate pieces, uncovered, on 100% power (high) for 2 1/2 to 3 minutes or till mixture becomes smooth when stirred. Stir in nuts. Continue as above.
Source and image provenance
Historical recipe source: Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, 10th Edition (1989), Meredith Corporation. View the cited page at the Internet Archive.
Image credit: Image attribution: "Shaws Peanut Clusters (16755897221).jpg" by Willis Lam; license: CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shaws_Peanut_Clusters_(16755897221).jpg. Cropped/resized.
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