Honey Roasted Caramel Peanuts

Totally addictive is my first and foremost comment. This seller and his delicious peanuts were in the centre of London and provided a sweet snack on a grey bleak day and I have been thinking about them ever since. Now back in Marrakech I thought I would see if I could re create a similar snack. I have located a recipe with a bit of a twist and it is posted below. Seems to be the type of thing I will have to watch like a hawk or face a black charred disaster. I will let you know what transpires.

Ingredients

• 16 oz unsalted peanuts
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper (optional)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350. 
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment. 
3. Place peanuts in a medium bowl (large enough to stir the peanuts). 
4. Microwave honey and crushed red pepper in a bowl for 30 seconds and pour over the peanuts.
5. Add half of the sugar and the salt, stirring well. 
6. Spread onto the baking sheet in a single layer and bake for 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, making sure to stir the peanuts on the edges in to prevent burning. 
7. Let cool for 2-3 minutes and then stir the peanuts, scraping the honey from the parchment to coat the peanuts.
8. Sprinkle with 2 Tbsp sugar and stir again.
9. Sprinkle with remaining sugar and let cool completely. 
10. Break up the peanuts into single/smaller pieces and store in an airtight container.

Comments

[Kelly James]

I wonder if you could make them in a pan instead of in the oven - might be easier to keep an eye on them and make sure they don't burn.

I love this recipe for sweet & spicy nuts - you can adjust the spices according to how hot you want them - I use chipotle powder & paprika :-) And I like pecans, cashews, and almonds with pumpkin seeds mixed in :-)

http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2008/12/sugar-and-spice-candied-nuts/