Paracuca (Roasted Peanuts)
Paracuca transforms humble peanuts into glossy, jewel-like candies through the precise marriage of heat and sugar. This Brazilian confection arrives at the intersection of Portuguese candy-making traditions and local peanut cultivation, each region developing its own ratio of sugar to salt. The technique requires constant attention, a wooden spoon, and the patience to watch sugar shift from syrup to coating without burning, rewarding you with peanuts that crack cleanly between your teeth.
Instructions
1 In a large heavy saucepan, combine the peanuts, sugar and water.
Bring to a boil; cook until syrup has evaporated, about 10 minutes. 2 Spread peanuts in a single layer in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; sprinkle with salt. 3 Bake at 300° for 30-35 minutes or until dry and lightly browned.
Cool completely.
Store in an airtight container..
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