Directions:
- Lightly toast peanuts in a small pan to bring out their flavor.
- Mix the peanuts with cinnamon and cayenne pepper by tossing a couple times in the medium bowl.
- A bit of spiciness in sweets helps to heighten the flavors and punch of the other spices (like the cinnamon in this case).
- This is a trick well known to chocolatiers and made famous by the movie Chocolat.
- Over on the stove, combine the water and sugar in a saucepan.
- I used a nonstick saucepan, but if you're using a traditional pan, then you'll want to rub the interior surface of the pan down with vegetable oil.
- Over medium-high heat, dissolve the sugar into the water and brought it to a boil.
- While the syrup was coming to a boil, prepare cookie sheet, non-stick or use parchment paper.
- When the sugar turns a light amber color (if you're using a candy thermometer, look for 350 degrees, you're ready to introduce the peanuts.
- Working quickly, use a wooden spoon to mix in the peanuts and spices.
- It's important to work fast (and sure) from this point on because the syrup is rapidly cooling.
- While you are stirring, the syrup will foam up, but the high sides of your saucepan will save you from a mess.
- After the peanuts have been stirred in, pour the syrup parchment paper.
- Syrup will flow out from the peanuts, so just use a wooden spoon to fold the excess sugar back onto the peanuts.
- As it thickens it won't flow anymore.
- At the same time, use the back of wooden spoon to press the peanuts down flat so you only have a single layer.
- After the brittle cooled (about thirty minutes), wrap it in plastic wrap and broke it into 1 1/2 to 2 inch pieces with hands.
- Placed them in a air tight container.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 1784.9 Kcal (7473 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 483.64 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 53.74g | 83% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 26.47mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 789.84mg | 17% | |
| Total Carbs | 318.3g | 106% | |
| Sugars | 304.44g | 1218% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 10.32g | 41% | |
| Protein | 28.55g | 57% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 1% | |
| Iron | 5.6mg | 31% | |
| Calcium | 128.7mg | 13% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 303.37 Kcal (1270 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 82.2 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 9.13g | 83% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 4.5mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 134.25mg | 17% | |
| Total Carbs | 54.1g | 106% | |
| Sugars | 51.74g | 1218% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.75g | 41% | |
| Protein | 4.85g | 57% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 31% | |
| Calcium | 21.9mg | 13% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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