Caramel peanut candy
This caramel peanut candy recipe features a sweet, soft, caramel packed with salty, crunchy peanuts.
Equipment
- high heat spatula or wooden spoon
Ingredients
- 12 oz evaporated milk 1 , 12 ounce can
- 1 pint heavy cream 1 full pint (2 cups)
- 56 grams butter 6 tablespoons
- 200 grams sugar 1 cup
- 400 grams corn syrup 1 ¼ cup
- 4 grams baking soda ¼ teaspoon
- 8 grams salt 1 teaspoon
- 300 grams salted cocktail peanuts 1.5 cups
Instructions
- Prepare a 9" x 13" sheet pan by lining it with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a thick bottomed, heavy duty pot, combine evaporated milk, heavy cream, butter, white sugar, corn syrup, salt, and baking soda.
- Over medium heat, stirring constantly, dissolve ingredients and bring mix to a boil.
- Once caramel is boiling, you may increase heat to medium high if desired.
- Boil and stir until temperature reaches 236F. Turn off heat. Add in peanuts and stir until fully combined.
- Pour on prepared parchment. Once caramel has cooled for ten minutes top it with an additional piece of parchment paper to cool completely.
- Cool caramel for a minimum of 6 hours before cutting and wrapping.
- Cut and wrap into 2.5" length x 1" wide strips. Store in an airtight container.
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