Palanquetas de Cacahuate (Mexican Peanut Candy)
Easy Mexican-style peanut candy.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons shaved piloncillo or dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 full tablespoons light corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups unsalted roasted peanuts
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/3 teaspoon smoked serrano powder or chipotle powder optional
Instructions
Directions
- Line and 8X8 baking dish with wax paper and spray with oil. Set aside.
- In a medium skillet, add the sugar, piloncillo(brown sugar), syrup, water and butter. Bring to a boil, reduce heat. Add in the peanuts and continue cooking until golden brown. In a small bowl, combine the salt, baking soda and chile powder. Set aside.
- Remove peanuts from heat and quickly stir in the vanilla and baking soda mixture. Transfer to prepared pan and spread out evenly. If you like, you could sprinkle on a little more chile powder and coarse seasalt. Let cool for 20 minutes and then score the pieces with a knife into squares. Let cool completely before removing from pan.
Notes
Tips~ If you can find already roasted and unsalted peanuts, you can use them. I roasted a pan of raw peanuts in a 350 degree oven for about 20 to 25 minutes. Turn peanuts twice while they roast.