I love peanuts. When we were young, we used to live in the province of Marag in the North of the Philippines. We maintained a farm and we used to plant peanuts. Peanuts are actually legumes, they grow underground.
Upon harvesting the peanuts, we would boil them in salty water. It was so delicious; soft and nutty.
Of course there are many ways to cook peanuts. It can be dry roasted, deep-fried, baked, cook in puddings or as pudding.
Below is a candy recipe.
Peanut Candy Recipe
Ingredients:
1 cup peanut butter
2/3 cup sugar (caster or granulated)
1/3 cup milk powder
1/3 cup peanuts, chopped finely
2 tbsp water
Method:
In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients except for the finely chopped peanuts.
Shape the dough into an 8 inches long and about 1 inch in circumference roll.
Clear a space on the table or the worktop and line it up with wax paper or greaseproof paper.
Spread the chopped peanuts on the paper.
Role the dough among the peanuts.
When it picked up most of the nuts from the paper, refrigerate the dough for an hour to make it firm.
Cut the dough roll into half-inch individual size and then wrap each candy in colourful cellophane or cling film.
Enjoy this candy but be sure that you do not have a nut allergy!