Is it necessary to add maltose to make peanut candy? What is the role of maltose in peanut candy?

As we all know, there are many kinds of candies, and peanut candy is a very common candy. It has many ways of making, tastes sweet and delicious, and has rich flavors. It is very popular among people. Many people make peanut candy at home. So do you need to add maltose to make peanut candy? Let's take a closer look!

Do you need to add maltose to make peanut candy?

You can add maltose or not, it depends on personal practice, but it will be better to add maltose.

The most important step in making peanut candy is to boil the syrup. We usually use white sugar to boil the syrup. As for maltose, it is maltose. Maltose cannot be bought in general supermarkets or stores. You can buy some maltose online in advance.

Peanut candy is a snack that many children eat. We used to buy it outside, but later we made it at home. The taste seems to be even better than that bought outside. Maybe it’s because we enjoy the happy process of turning the ingredients into delicious food!

What is the role of maltose in making peanut candy?

Benefits of adding maltose:

①Syrup is not easy to return to sand

Before understanding the benefits of maltose, let us first understand a word: sanding. Sanding means that after the sugar product is cooled, sugar crystals, that is, small particles, will appear on the surface. These small particles are not completely melted, resulting in a rough taste and an ugly appearance of the finished product. Syrup with maltose added is not prone to sanding, so the taste and appearance of the peanut candy will be better.

②The peanut candy is not too hard

Peanut candy with maltose added will not be too hard to hurt your teeth when you eat it. After adding the peanut kernels, it will not harden quickly when it is out of the pot. This way, you don’t have to worry about the peanut candy being too hard to cut, and the success rate will be higher. Therefore, in order to make the peanut candy taste better, it is best to add an appropriate amount of maltose.

How to make peanut candy with maltose

Material:

500g peanuts, 500g rock sugar, a tablespoon of maltose, and water to taste

practice:

1. Put 500g peanuts into the oven and bake at 150 degrees for 30 minutes; (or fry them directly)

2. Press the roasted or fried peanuts with a rolling pin, the peanut skin will fall off more easily, blow off the peanut skin and set aside;

3. Put 250 grams of rock sugar into the pot and add enough water to cover the rock sugar and boil;

4. After the rock sugar is completely dissolved, add a tablespoon of maltose and continue to boil. Add a bowl of cold water and drop the syrup into the water to solidify quickly. If the sugar does not stick to your teeth, it is ready.

6. Add crushed peanuts, stir quickly and evenly, pour into a baking tray, and flatten and shape while hot;

7. Cut the peanut candy into pieces after it has cooled down. Do not wait until it has cooled down completely, as the candy will break easily if you cut it after it has cooled down.