Homemade Candied Peanuts

Name: Homemade Candied Peanuts
Yield: Serves 2 (Makes about 1/2 cup)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, dry-roasted peanuts; 2 tablespoons, granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons, water; 1/4 teaspoon, salt

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Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2014

For a crunchy concoction that balances salty with sweet, we combine sugar, salt, and a splash of water with dry-roasted peanuts on the stovetop.

SERVES2 (Makes about 1/2 cup)

TIME25 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For a crunchy concoction that balances salty with sweet, we combine sugar, salt, and a splash of water with dry-roasted peanuts on the stovetop. As the water evaporates, the sugar begins to caramelize and thicken, and once it turns amber, w...

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