I’ve been re-living a cringe moment in my head the last few days. I don’t know what brings these old memories back to the surface, but when it happens, it takes days to shake it off.
When I was in college, I taught yoga classes. The yoga classes were part of a general fitness program on campus that students could attend at the gym. Every semester, we held a promotional event where each teacher taught a quick 5-minute segment to introduce their class. Students were doing 5 minutes of kick boxing, followed by 5 minutes of step aerobics, then 5 minutes of belly dancing and so on. I was on the schedule to end the event with 5 minutes of relaxing yoga. I stood on the side of the stage, awaiting my turn and trying desperately to fit the head set on my head. Nothing labeled 'one size fits all' has ever fit me, so why would a head set fit around my petite head on this day? Suddenly, time ran out and I had to go on stage regardless. I teetered the head set on my ears and thought if I could just hold my neck a certain way, it would stay up for 5 minutes. Mid-pose, the head set fell off my head and crashed down to the floor. Except, before the microphone hit the floor, it passed briefly in front of my mouth long enough to hear me say “Craaaap!” Except…I didn’t say crap. I said, well, you know…starts with an ‘sh.’ Did I mention I went to a Christian college? It was awful. The whole room froze: staring at me because I just said an expletive. So much for relaxing, calming yoga! My face turned red, and I wrapped up my session early and slipped off stage.
What does this have to do with peanut patties? Nothing, except that the color of these peanut clusters was the same color as my face that day.
If you've never had this chewy Texas delight, it tastes a little like a homemade PayDay candy bar: peanuts encapsulated in a soft, creamy caramel. Peanut patties are some of the best things found in gas stations in Texas. This recipe requires a candy thermometer. Don't be scared! Also, the red dye is optional.
Dear friends, thank you SO much for the good wishes on our move! I have arrived safe & sound in the beautiful green rolling hills of north eastern Kansas. However, our stuff has not arrived from California, so in the meantime I have baked recipes ahead of time to share with you.
These peanut patties are the perfect snack!Texas Peanut Patties
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 356Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 59mgCarbohydrates: 52gFiber: 2gSugar: 49gProtein: 6g
Paula says
Can you remelt patties that didn't set?
Christina Lane says
Hi Paula, I haven't tried that, sorry! I would do it over very low heat.
Littlemamac says
My family love these and for Christmas I make the red ones and green ones and I use trivia because we have diabetics
Tracy M Suess says
Can you use unsalted peanuts if you cant use raw peanuts. ??
Christina Lane says
Sure
Gloria Bricker says
I made these and they turned out great. Taste just like the ones long ago. They are hard to find. One of our favorites. Thank you for finding thus recipe
Katy says
Mine are clear, not white, like the pic in your cookbook. They don’t look anything like that pic. Help!
Christina Lane says
Did you use the 1 teaspoon of red food coloring that the recipe called for?