Peanuts in sugar

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 20 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make peanuts in sugar? Prepare your food. Any peanut will do - fresh, roasted, shelled or not. If the nuts are raw, it is better to rinse them and then dry them with a paper towel. I took fried with salt, I like the combination of salty and sweet. You will need the same amount of sugar and water.

2. STEP 2

   

   Pour sugar into a bowl and pour in the same amount of water. Stir the water with a spoon until the sugar dissolves. You can even leave it for 5 minutes, then it will dissolve even better.

3. STEP 3

   

   Place the frying pan on the fire. It is better if it has a thick bottom and a non-stick coating. Add nuts to the pan. Fry them over medium heat until lightly golden if they were raw. If the peanuts are unshelled, then wait until the husks begin to come off, pour them into a plate and peel them. Then return to the pan. Just bring the roasted peanuts to a hot state.

4. STEP 4

   

   Pour water and sugar into the pan. It will boil immediately. You don’t need to do anything further - just wait for all the liquid to boil away and the sugar to turn into caramel.

5. STEP 5

   

   This will take about 10 to 15 minutes, you can occasionally stir the nuts so that they cook evenly.

6. STEP 6

   

   Gradually, the sugar will begin to brown, the nuts will fry, and the whole mass will thicken.

7. STEP 7

   

   Once this happens, do not move away from the pan. Make the heat low and stir the nuts constantly. There will come a moment when there is no liquid left at all - all the nuts will be evenly covered with caramel. Turn off the heating at this point. Don't be afraid that the caramel will still be liquid. It will cool and harden.

8. STEP 8

   

   I made a mistake and left the nuts in the pan to cool. Then I had to reheat it to melt the caramel. It is better to place the hot nuts on a plate greased with vegetable oil. The caramel will harden and you can break it into individual pieces. Store nuts in a sealed container. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Eleno4ka

24.10.2023

4.9

Today I made peanuts in sugar. It turned out to be much easier than I imagined))). I used salted peanuts, I also like the salty note in the caramel, and you don’t need to waste time on peeling the peanuts. In general, I would recommend adding a little salt to regular peanuts when roasting, the taste will only improve. On the author’s advice, I prepared a dish greased with vegetable oil in advance. The syrup boils down quickly enough, the main thing is not to miss the moment when the caramel begins to acquire a pleasant golden color. I added a few more walnut pieces, next time I want to make a caramelized nut mix. It turned out very tasty, the nuts were crispy but not hard, sweet but not cloying. A wonderful delicacy! Thanks for the recipe, katushafin!

Svetlana

24.10.2023

4.9

Great, but I fry it in the microwave and no problem