Peanut Candy
1.
Peanuts are roasted (fried), peeled, put in a fresh-keeping bag, and crushed with a rolling pin (whole peanuts can also be used).
2.
Put water, sugar, and maltose in the pot and stir-fry slowly over low heat. The syrup turns from large bubbles to fine, sticky bubbles. At this time, the syrup is brown. Dip a little syrup into the cold water with chopsticks, and the syrup solidifies and bites. The taste is crunchy and non-sticky, indicating that it has been cooked. It feels like you have to try a few more times when the boil is almost the same, so that you can master the heat in time.
3.
Pour in the peanuts, stir evenly, so that each peanut is covered with syrup, turn off the heat.
4.
Spread a piece of greased paper on the chopping board, pour the mixed peanut candy on the greased paper, spread a piece of greased paper (or food preservation bag) on the surface, use a rolling pin to compact, flatten, thin, shape the peanuts, and cut them into their own Like lumps or strips, the sugar is very crumbly when it cools. If it is cold, cut it easily.
5.
Keep sealed.
6.
Sweet and crispy.
Tips:
1. To make peanut candy, the most important thing is to master the heat of boiled syrup. If you are not able to heat it, it will make your teeth sticky. If the heat is too high, the peanut candy is fragile and has a bitter taste. Therefore, if you are not skilled in frying the syrup, it is best to use a low heat to fry it slowly. When the syrup is first boiled, it will bubble up, and boil it until the syrup has a small bubble, fine and thick. The tips for judging whether the syrup is cooked well is: dip a little syrup into cold water with chopsticks. When the syrup is set, the taste is crunchy and non-sticky, indicating that it has been cooked. It feels like you have to try a few more times when the boil is almost the same, so that you can master the heat in time.
2. Pour the peanut kernels immediately after the syrup is boiled. It is difficult to mix well after the syrup is cold.
3. When cutting the peanut candy, it is also hot. Don't wait until the peanut candy has become cold and brittle, because it will break easily.
