Sugared Peanuts Food

SUGAR-CRUSTED PEANUTS

Steps:

• Place the sugar in a small saucepan and pour the water around the edge to moisten it. Bring to a boil; then add the peanuts. Stir continuously until all the water is cooked away. Turn the heat to medium and continue cooking and stirring until caramelized.
• Dump the peanuts onto a slightly greased surface, like a piece of marble, and let cool slightly. Using your hands, and being careful not to burn yourself, separate them into individual glazed nuts. Let cool completely and store in an airtight container.

SOUTHERN SUGARED PEANUTS (PAULA DEEN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Dissolve sugar and salt in water in saucepan over medium heat.
• Add peanuts.
• Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until peanuts are completely sugared (coated and no syrup left).
• Pour onto ungreased cookie sheet, spreading so that peanuts are separated as much as possible.
• Bake for about 30 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.
• Let cool and serve.

SUGAR PEANUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Combine water and sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and stir until sugar is dissolved, to make a syrup.
• Add peanuts. Continue to cook over medium heat, stirring regularly, until peanuts are evenly coated, and no syrup is left in pan.
• Spread nuts out on baking sheets. Bake at 300 degrees F for about thirty minutes to one hour or until sugar is completely dried. Gently stir the peanuts a few times while baking. Remove from oven and place on paper towels, let cool, and store in airtight containers.

SUGARED PEANUTS

Steps:

• In a heavy sauce pan, combine the peanuts, sugar and water.
• Bring to a boil: cook until syrup has evaporated, about 10 minutes.
• Spread peanuts in a single layer in a 15x10x1 in baking pan; sprinkle with salt.
• Bake at 300 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until dry and lightly browned.
• Cool completely.
• Store in airtight container.

SUGAR PEANUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar and water. Bring to a boil, and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add peanuts, and cook stirring, over medium heat until peanuts are evenly coated, and no syrup is left in pan. Spread nuts out on a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes to evenly roast peanuts.

CANDIED PEANUTS (CARAMELIZED PEANUTS)

Steps:

• Combine the sugar and water in a skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens into a syrup.
• Add the peanuts and continue stirring for about 10 minutes, or until the liquids evaporate and a sandy-textured sugar mixture coats the peanuts.
• Lower the heat and continue stirring as the excess sugar in the pan begins to melt. This will take another several minutes. Once the syrup begins to form, it will turn from clear to golden to amber. Stir constantly, and be careful that the heat is not so high as to burn or darken the syrup too much.
• When the syrup is a medium amber color and the sugary coating on the peanuts has glazed, add the salt if using and turn the peanuts out into your prepared pan. Spread the candied peanuts into a single layer to cool.
• Be sure the caramelized peanuts are completely cool before storing in an airtight container.

PEANUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Butter a rimmed baking sheet; set aside. Stir together sugar, 1/2 cup water, and the salt in a medium saucepan. Cook over high heat, without stirring, until sugar begins to melt and turn golden, about 3 minutes. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar has melted and mixture turns golden amber, about 10 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat. Stir in peanuts. Immediately pour peanut mixture onto buttered baking sheet. Quickly spread mixture to 1/2 inch thick using an oiled metal spatula. Let cool completely, about 15 minutes. Break brittle into pieces. Brittle can be stored in an airtight container, up to 2 weeks.

SUGARED PEANUTS

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, combine the peanuts, sugar and water. Bring to a boil; cook until syrup has evaporated, about 10 minutes. , Spread peanuts in a single layer in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; sprinkle with salt. , Bake at 300° for 30-35 minutes or until dry and lightly browned. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container.