Candy-making
Ingredients
Directions
In a large pot, bring water to a boil.
Add 1½ teaspoons of baking soda while the water is on the stove.
Stir in 3 quarts of halved roasted peanuts.
Continue cooking until the mixture thickens to your desired consistency.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Roasted peanuts
- Provide the main bulk, fat and toasty flavor of the candy.
The step that matters
Adding the baking soda to boiling water. Baking soda reacts with the hot liquid and releases carbon dioxide gas, so the mixture foams up vigorously. A large pot leaves room for this foam and prevents boil-overs.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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