1cuproasted peanutsunsalted and shelled/red skin or blanched
1teaspoonbaking soda
Instructions
Grease a sheet pan, and a spatula. And set aside.
Over medium heat in a sauce pan add butter and chopped jalapeno.
Saute until jalapeno becomes soft and tender.
Then stir in sugar, corn syrup, and water. And bring to rolling boil.
Then reduce the heat to medium-low. And cook till it reaches 300 degree Farenheit in candy thermameter or 'hard crack' stage(the stage when the sugar droplets turn to hard balls when dropped into a bowl of water).
Add peanuts, baking soda.
Whisk fast until peanuts combined with the syrup and quickly pour over the greased pan.
Spread the mixture over ½ inch thickness using the spatula.
Allow it to cool down for 20 minutes. And break into small pieces.
Enjoy them as snack or with other desserts.
Notes
If you have raw peanuts, roast it prior to making this recipe.Replace peanuts with almonds or pecans for the variations.Or use peanuts along with other nuts.