Sesame Peanut Candy
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Sesame Peanut Candy
Description
To prepare Sesame Peanut Candy, peanuts and sesame seeds are toasted to enhance their flavor and aroma, then kept warm. A syrup is made by heating maltose, sugar, water, and vinegar to a high temperature until reaching the hard-ball stage, then salted. The warm nuts and seeds are mixed into the syrup, then quickly spread into a warm pan lined with parchment paper and flattened. The candy is pressed evenly before cooling and cutting into pieces.
The resulting candy has a firm, crunchy texture and a rich nutty flavor complemented by the sweetness and slight tang from the syrup. The toasted nuts and seeds provide a satisfying bite and aroma. This preparation highlights the natural tastes of the ingredients without added flavors.
This candy works well as a snack or portable treat. Proper toasting and temperature control during syrup cooking are important to achieve the ideal texture and prevent stickiness or hardness. Using a warm pan helps the candy spread and cool evenly.
Ingredients
- 180 g peanuts toasted
- 75 g white sesame seeds toasted
- 60 g granulated sugar
- 36 ml maltose
- 1 pinch salt sea salt
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
Instructions
- Toast the peanuts and sesame seeds in a dry skillet or in the oven until aromatic, about 5-10 minutes.
- Keep the white sesame seeds and peanuts warm in a 200°F/93°C oven for 20 minutes.
- In the meantime, place an 8" by 10" pan in the oven to warm up.
- Combine water, vinegar, maltose and sugar into a small saucepan with a candy thermometer attached by the side.
- Heat over medium heat and do not stir the mixture until it turns into a syrup.
- When the sugar syrup temperature reaches 275°F-280°F/135°C-138°C, turn off the heat and add salt.
- Take the peanut and white sesame seeds out of the oven and pour the mixture into the syrup.
- Quickly combine the mixture with a wooden spoon or silicone spatula. Remove saucepan from stove.
- Dump the sesame mixture into the warmed 8" by 10" by 1" pan, lined with a piece of parchment paper.
- Level and flatten the nuts and seeds.
- Fold the parchment paper in half to cover the candy and use a rolling pin to press the candy evenly to compact it.
- Transfer candy out of the pan onto a cutting board and roll it with the rolling pin to further compact the candy.
- Cut the candy with a sharp thin blade knife while it is still very warm into ½" by 1" bite pieces.
Notes
- Use an 8" by 10" by 1" pan lined with parchment paper for spreading and cooling the candy.
- Toast peanuts and sesame seeds carefully until aromatic to enhance flavor.
- Keep the toasted nuts warm before mixing with hot syrup for better coating.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 28Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 60 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 60kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 60mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0.2IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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