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    Home » Recipes » Side and Snack

    Peanut Candy

    November 30, 2018 by Elaine 16 Comments | Jump to Recipe

    Traditional Chinese childhood favorite snack- peanut candy with the best partner white sesame seeds. It is holiday season now, I am making this as my yearly gifts.

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    It is autumn and winter season again. We always to make some snacks for childhood in those two seasons as energy supplement among meals. Peanut candy has been one of my favorite snack during my childhood time. We used to purchase the handmade ones from the nearest store. Nowadays, peanut candies are more likely to be made in factories. It requires very simple ingredients to make those yummy snack, with the right produce. I often make this version for my grandma since she is a big fan of traditional peanut candy.

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    Cook’s Note

    1. You may find traditional peanut candy using peanut only. But adding white sesame seed is a better version for cutting and taste.
    2. Note about the syrup: do not stir it frequently before the white sugar dissolves. The temperature of the syrup is the key to successful peanut candy. If the syrup is under-cooked, the candy cannot turn crispy after cooled and cannot form lovely shapes. When the syrup is around 110 temperature C, it produces very soft and chewy texture like what we want in another traditional snack Sachima (沙琪玛). If the syrup is over cooked, it produces a strange bitter taste to the candy. I suggest heat the syrup around 125 to 130 degree C with the help of the syrup drop testing described in the instructions.
    3. You need to cut the candy when it is form shape and still hot for beautiful cuts.
    4. You can adjust the peanut and white sesame seeds based on personal preference.
    5. Adding baking soda can make the candy even more crisper by mixing it previously with nuts. But we do not include it in traditional Chinese version. I do not use it this time too.

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    Ingredients

    • 150g raw peanuts
    • 100g white sesame seeds, toasted
    • 100g white sugar
    • 150g maltose
    • 1 tbsp. oil
    • ¼ cup water
    • a very small pinch of salt

    Instructions

    Pan-fry the peanut over slowest fire until slightly brown. Or if you prefer a oven method : Pre-heat your oven until 150 degree C, place peanuts in the middle rack of oven. Roast for 25 minutes.

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    Remove the peanut skins and roughly smash with a rolling pin. Mix with sesame seeds and a very small pinch of salt.

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    In a non-stick pan, add sugar, water, salt, oil and maltose. Heat over medium fire until the syrup obtains a lovely amber color and there are large bubbles formed.

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    Test the syrup, use a chopstick to and get a small drop of syrup. Soak it in cold water quickly and taste the drop after cooled down. If the syrup is well cooked, the drop should be cooled very quickly and taste quite hard and crisp. Otherwise it might be quite soft and chewy. Or if you get a thermometer, heat the syrup around 125 to 130 degree C. Do not touch the bottom of your pan when placing the thermometer.

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    Slow down the fire and mix the nuts quickly until well mixed.

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    Transfer to a baking paper and shape it into a rectangle. Cut into small pieces about 3 cm long and 2 cm wide when it is still hot.peanut candy|chinasichuanfood.com

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    Keep in air-tight container up for 2 weeks.

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    Peanut Candy (Peanut Sugar)

    Famous traditional Chinese snack -- Peanut candy 花生芝麻糖
    4.5 from 2 votes
    Print Pin Rate
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: Chinese
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 15
    Calories: 168kcal
    Author: Elaine

    Ingredients

    • 150 g raw peanuts
    • 100 g white sesame seeds
    • 100 g white sugar
    • 150 g maltose
    • 1 tbsp. oil
    • ¼ cup water
    • a very small pinch of salt

    Instructions

    • Pan-fry the peanut over slowest fire until slightly brown. Or if you prefer a oven method : Pre-heat your oven until 150 degree C, place peanuts in the middle rack of oven. Roast for 25 minutes.
    • Remove the peanut skins and roughly smash with a rolling pin. Mix with sesame seeds.
    • In a non-stick pan, add sugar, water, salt, oil and maltose. Heat over medium fire until the syrup obtains a lovely amber color and there are large bubbles formed.
    • Test the syrup, use a chopstick to and get a small drop of syrup. Soak it in cold water quickly and taste the drop after cooled down. If the syrup is well cooked, the drop should be cooled very quickly and taste quite hard and crisp. Otherwise it might be quite soft and chewy. Or if you get a thermometer, heat the syrup around 125 to 130 degree C. Do not touch the bottom of your pan when placing the thermometer.
    • Slow down the fire and mix the nuts quickly until well mixed.
    • Transfer to a baking paper and shape it into a rectangle. Cut into small pieces about 3 cm long and 2 cm wide when it is still hot.
    • Keep in air-tight container up for 2 weeks.

    Notes

    nutrition is calculated based on every single piece of the sugar.  

    Nutrition

    Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 105mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 1.4mg
    Tried this recipe?Mention @ChinaSichuanFood or tag #ElaineCSF!

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Ron

      December 06, 2018 at 5:45 pm

      5 stars
      I so remember these from my travels in China. We'd be riding on the train on a bus and my interpreter would pull one of those peanut candies. They were so good, especially with a warm cup of tea. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 07, 2018 at 7:32 pm

        Thanks Ron!
        Yes, matching with tea is a great idea. We usually enjoy this as snack.

        Reply
    2. Tony

      December 07, 2018 at 12:42 am

      What is maltose and where do you get it?

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 07, 2018 at 9:29 am

        Check here Tony. It is very common in China. If you cannot get it, you can use white sugar only.

        Reply
    3. Jann

      December 07, 2018 at 1:23 am

      Hi ! Any chance this can be made without peanuts!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 07, 2018 at 9:26 am

        Jann,
        Yes, you can use your favorite nuts or pure sesame seeds.

        Reply
    4. Kevin

      March 15, 2019 at 6:29 pm

      Hi, Is this candy hard or is it soft and chewy?

      Reply
      • Elaine

        March 18, 2019 at 1:49 pm

        Hi,
        It is crispy, not soft or chewy.

        Reply
    5. bakri

      April 16, 2019 at 11:19 am

      is it halal

      Reply
      • Elaine

        April 16, 2019 at 8:18 pm

        I believe it can be halal adaptable.

        Reply
    6. Emilia Thomas

      June 08, 2019 at 10:29 am

      4 stars
      I just made this candy and used a candy thermometer that reached 125 C and the syrup was a beautiful amber color. A drop of syrup did harden when dropped in cold water. The candy is firm but VERY chewy and I expected it to be hard and crispy I don't know what I did wrong. Any suggestions ? I'm hoping it will get crispy if I refrigerate it.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        June 12, 2019 at 8:13 am

        Emilia,
        The temperature of the syrup is not high enough. Continue heating it to 300 C and do not touch the bottom when using the thermometer.
        By the way, the syrup should harden very quickly in the drop testing, within 1 or 2 seconds. I know this is not easy but it really works.

        Reply
    7. Juvy

      September 05, 2019 at 2:50 pm

      When will i add the 1/4cup of water?

      Reply
      • Elaine

        September 06, 2019 at 8:26 am

        Add it in syrup.

        Reply
    8. Hope

      October 19, 2021 at 9:51 am

      Hello if I only have white sugar would it be the same amount as the maltose? So it would be 250g sugar in total?

      Reply
      • Elaine

        October 20, 2021 at 8:32 am

        Yes!

        Reply

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