How to make crunchy candy coated peanuts
I learned how to do this from an Australian man that travelled the world on a motorbike and sidecar with his wife and daughter. I met him on his way through Benoni and he showed me this simple technique for making delicious and cheap pink candy peanuts.
You will need:
- One cup of peanuts
- ½ cup of sugar
- ½ cup of water
- A small pot
Put everything in the pot. Bring to the boil and then keep it all cooking at medium heat while you stir. The water will continue to reduce until it turns thick and syrupy, at this point be vigilant; you want to continue to stir the mixture until it suddenly goes dry and powdery, and then quickly remove the pot from the heat while you continue to stir. The peanuts will be dry and coated with a rough pink crunchy sugar coating.
Enjoy!
WHat makes them turn pink?\