Is it okay to make peanut candy without maltose? What can I use instead of maltose to make peanut candy?

We all know that peanut candy is a popular candy. It is easy to make, sweet and delicious, and tastes good. Many people like to eat it. Some people make peanut candy at home, and they put a lot of ingredients and ingredients, such as maltose. So can you make peanut candy without maltose? Let's take a closer look!

Can peanut candy be made without maltose?

You don’t need to use maltose to make peanut candy, you can just use white sugar.

There are many ways to make peanut candy. Some use only white sugar, and some use white sugar and maltose. Both methods are acceptable, but the peanut candy produced will have certain differences in taste and texture.

Peanut candy is a traditional snack in my country. It does not refer to just candy with the flavor of peanuts. Instead, it is made by first boiling cane sugar and maltose into syrup, then adding real peanut kernels, then cutting it into small candy cubes and storing them in a sealed container. It can be eaten for a long time and tastes fragrant, sweet and very crispy. Many people love to eat it.

What to use instead of maltose when making peanut candy

If you don't have maltose, you can use an equal amount of white sugar instead, but peanut candy will taste very hard and needs to be flattened and cut into pieces quickly.

Peanut candy is an ancient traditional snack. It was one of the best snack foods in the era of our parents. It is sweet, crispy, good quality and inexpensive, and is deeply loved by everyone. Nowadays, peanut candy has undergone great changes. This is because the times are progressing, and food is also constantly improving to meet people's needs.

Peanut candy tastes crispy and delicious. After being fried with sugar, the peanuts become even more fragrant, leaving a lingering fragrance on the lips, which makes people savor it. No wonder it has been passed down for a long time. Delicious things are worth passing down.

How to make peanut candy without maltose

Main ingredients: peanuts, white sugar, red dates.

Step 1: Pour the peanuts into the pot, heat slowly over low heat, and stir the pot constantly until the peanuts are cooked. (Stir constantly, otherwise they will easily turn brown)

Step 2: Let the peanuts cool, then put them into a bag and crush them with a rolling pin.

Step 3: Peel off the red coat of the peanuts and cut the red dates into small pieces.

The fourth step: also the most critical step: take a clean pot, pour a small amount of water into the pot, then put in more white sugar, stir constantly on low heat, and pay attention to the changes in the color of the sugar. Look at the surface of the sugar, which gradually becomes thicker and turns red.

Step 5: After the sugar color is fried, quickly pour in the peanuts and stir evenly, then add the red dates and stir-fry evenly.

Step 6: After frying, pour it into a container and let it cool.

Note:

The main difficulty is: stir-frying sugar, if it is over-stirred, the color will be dark and not shiny, and the taste will be bitter. Stir-frying it too early will affect the color and taste.