Homemade Chinese Sesame Peanut Brittle
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Homemade Chinese Sesame Peanut Brittle
Description
The recipe begins by dry-roasting raw peanuts or walnuts in a flat pan over medium heat to develop aroma and flavor. After cooling, the skins are loosened and removed by tossing the nuts in the pan. The nuts are then crushed into smaller pieces to better incorporate into the brittle. Rock sugar is melted to create a caramelized sugar base, which is combined with the nuts and sesame seeds.
The mixture is spread onto an oiled surface to cool and harden into brittle sheets with a crisp texture. The sesame seeds add toasted notes alongside the roasted peanuts, giving a balanced nutty taste and crunch. This method produces a firm candy suitable for breaking into pieces.
The brittle is a traditional snack or sweet that can be made with different nut options. Roasting nuts at home enhances the freshness and depth of flavor compared to pre-roasted versions. The oil coating on the pan helps with removal of the brittle once cooled.
Ingredients
- 450 g peanuts 1 pound; you can substitute shelled raw walnuts or roasted peanuts or walnuts and skip the roasting step in the recipe, shelled, raw
- 220-270 g rock sugar (about 7-10 oz.)
- oil for brushing, small amount
- 1/3 cup sesame seeds
Instructions
- Use a flat pan over medium heat to dry-roast the peanuts and/or walnuts (if using). Stir constantly (so they don’t burn) until the peanuts are fragrant, about 10 minutes. Allow the nuts to cool completely. If using pre-roasted nuts, you may skip this step.
- Once the peanuts are completely cool, use your hands to loosen the skins from the peanuts. Now, the next part is a little tricky. Grasp the pan with both hands, and toss the peanuts up and down, while angling the pan slightly downward. If all goes right, the peanuts should flip up in the air and land back into the pan while the skins fly out over the sides. It’s a good idea to do this over the sink. Of course, you can also buy shelled, already skinned peanuts. You can also buy plain roasted peanuts of course, but roasting them at home will make the peanut brittle taste a lot fresher.
- Next, crush the peanuts into smaller pieces by laying them on a large cutting board or clean kitchen surface and rolling with a rolling pin. Set the peanuts aside. Now brush the surface of your cutting board and rolling pin with a very light layer of oil to prevent sticking when you pour the brittle on it later.
- Using the same pan from earlier, melt the rock sugar by stirring constantly over medium low heat. It will take about 5 minutes to melt the rock sugar completely. Add the peanuts and sesame seeds to the melted sugar and mix well.
- Quickly pour the hot peanut and sugar mixture onto the greased, flat surface of your cutting board and immediately roll it out to about 1/3-inch thick. Cut into desired size and shape.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 309 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 309kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 299mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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