Peanut Brittle

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Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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GET BAKED: Sensational Cakes, Bakes & Desserts

By Rich Myers

Published 2023

  • About

You can replace the peanuts in this recipe for any other nut that you might prefer if peanuts aren’t your thing. You’re going to need a silicone baking mat, although baking parchment will suffice, but a silicone mat is inexpensive and you’ll get plenty of use out of it.

Ingredients

  • 100 g ( oz) flaked shelled peanuts (blanched and unsalted)
  • 475 g (1

Method

Toast your peanuts in a dry frying pan (skillet) over a medium heat for around 3–4 minutes, tossing them every minute or so to make sure that they don’t catch and burn. Toasting the peanuts is essential, because it’ll release the oils and bring out all of the nutty flavour that you expect to get from a peanut. If you miss this step, you’ll hardly taste them in your brittle. When the air is fill